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A nutrient that cannot be produced by the body in sufficient quantities for health is called?
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essential nutrient
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Is everything called a vitamin a vitamin?
No, vitamins are by definition an essential nutrient that cannot be made by the body in sufficient quantities. Vitamin D is not really a vitamin. The human body can produce this nutrient and it is actually a hormone, not a vitamin.
What is An illness caused by lack of sufficient amount of a nutrient?
Illness caused by lack of sufficient amount of a nutrient is called "malnutrition".
An organic nutrient that cannot be synthesized by the organism and must be provided is called?
"Essential nutrients" are unable to be synthesized internally (either at all, or in sufficient quantities), and so must be consumed by an organism from its environment.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutrient#Essential_and_non-essential_nutrients
Original prints are produced in quantities called?
limited editions
What is earthworm poop called?
Earthworm poop is called castings or vermicast. It is a nutrient-rich fertilizer produced by earthworms as they digest organic matter in the soil.
What are metallic minerals called?
A metallic mineral, which contains sufficient quantities of the metal, so that the metal can be extracted efficiently, is called an ore. However, ores can also refer to minerals from which non-metallic substances can be extracted.
What is the quotient of two quantities called?
The quotient of two quantities called a ratio.
Derived quantities are the?
All other quantities which described in terms of base quantities are called base quantities.
Where did the soil in the Indus river valley receive its silt from?
It received it's rich silt from the Indus River. When it flooded it produced an nutrient enriched mud called silt that was good for farming and agriculture in the Indus River Valley.
What is it called when two quantities are not equal?
What is it called when two quantities are not equal
A comparison of two quantities?
What is called a statement of comparing of two or more different quantities
What are the 3 characteristics of an essential nutrient?
It is a nutrient that your body cannot synthesize on it's own or in quantities sufficient for it's own use. For example, the are some amino acids that we need to ingest since or own bodies do not have the biochemical pathways/mechanisms to make them from other starting compounds. These are called the essential amino acids.
