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=__13.6 Vitamins are Organic, Minerals are Inorganic__= __**Minerals-**__ inorganic chemicals that play a variety of roles in the body. In addition to carbs, lipids, protiens, and nucleic acids our bodies also need vitamins and minerals in order to function. An example of a needed minerals is iron in hemoglobin.lack of vitamin Cfor example can lead to scurvy. a lacking of essential nutrients in the body can lead serious deiseases.
 * __Vitamins-__** organic chemicals that, by assisting in various biochemical reactions, help us maintain health.

Vitamins Minerals

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