Although vitamins are synthesized during metabolic processes,they also must be obtained through external sources because vitamins cannot be produced in adequate amounts to meet body needs.

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Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.Vitamins must come from an outside source because they either cannot be produced by the body or cannot be produced in adequate amounts to meet body needs.Food is the ideal outside source.Supplements are also an option.

Although Vitamins Are Synthesized During Metabolic Processes,they Also Must Be