1. What is the history of the word “vitamin”?
The word “vitamin” goes back to the Polish scientist Casimir Funk in 1912. He was studying a substance in the layer that covers rice. This substance was believed to cure a disease called beriberi.
2. Why was James Lind involved in the search of vitamins?
Funk believed the substance belonged to a group of chemicals known as amines. He added the Latin word "vita," meaning life. So he called the substance a “vitamine” -- an amine necessary for life.
4. How many vitamins do you know? Name them.
A, B, C, D, E and K. 6 vitamins
5. Which vitamin do you consider the most important for health? Why?
Vitamin A i think, it helps prevent skin and other tissues from becoming dry.
1. THE INTERNATIONAL criminal Jimmy Rosendale is reported to be living in Ireland.
2. HE is believed to be the head of a gang of bank robbers.
3. THE GANG is known to have carried out a series of robberies.
4. THEY are supposed to have escaped with over €1 million.
5. THEY are thought to be targeting banks in small provincial towns.
6. Jimmy Rosendale is said to be wanted for questioning by police in five countries.
7. HE is understood to have escaped from police custody by bribing a warder.
8. HE is assumed to have been involved in criminal activities all his life.
9. HE is presumed to have learned his trade from his father.
10. HIS FATHER is alleged to have been the mastermind behind the 2001 gold bullion robbery.
1) the southeast of england is well known for its flat plains, where lots of farms are situated.
2) valleys and meadows of scotland always attract a lot of tourists.
3) green henges( живая изгородь вроде-бы так переводится) in england are separating fields.
4) english scenery is famous for its green henges and green fields
5) i admire of people, which are travelling, discovering new lands and exploring them.
6) my dad has already been in the norhern ireland, but hasn't seen another parts of greatvbritain yet.
7) famous resort towns of england are situated in the southeast.