Question

20 multiple choice 2 points adequate vitamin and mineral intake are necessary in the athlete because they ____________________. are cofactors in the release of energy speed up energy production provide energy are lost during exercise

Explanation:

• Vitamins and minerals (except for some like B12 which has energy - related roles in a different sense) do not directly provide energy (so "provide energy" is wrong).
• Enzymes speed up energy production, and vitamins/minerals act as cofactors (not directly speeding up as enzymes do, so "speed up energy production" is incorrect).
• While some minerals might be lost during exercise, the main reason for adequate intake in athletes is their role as cofactors in energy - releasing metabolic pathways. So the correct option is "are cofactors in the release of energy".

Answer:

. are cofactors in the release of energy