A dried bean contains no vitamin C. The bean once sprouted contains vitC - where does the vitamin come from.?

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A dried bean contains no vitamin C. The bean once sprouted contains vitC - where does the vitamin come from.?

2006-08-31 20:02:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink

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As it grows it's system starts to produce many things. One of them being VitC. Same way as how a single human cell becomes a complete baby with blood guts and bone, all from a single cell.

2006-08-31 20:10:24 · answer #1 · answered by earthangel_ghost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The bean contains enzymes that make vit C, which only start working when it starts sprouting.

2006-09-01 03:50:39 · answer #2 · answered by Jon C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Photosynthesis or the nature of life, but many things are like that, only give full potential once they are alive.

2006-09-03 16:57:17 · answer #3 · answered by frankmilano610 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

the sun or something like that - its something to do with photosynthisis i think!

2006-09-01 03:10:44 · answer #4 · answered by Ruthie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋