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BI169c6
Vitamins
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the differences between vitamins and minerals? | What contains carbon and is either fat or water soluable? What does not contain carbon and is classified as major, trace or ultra? |
| What kind of vitamin doesn't need to be injested daily because it is stored in the body and can build up in toxicity? | What distinguishes a fat soluable vitamin from a water soluable vitamin? |
| What kind of vitamin can be easily absorbed into the intestinal walls, cannot be stored in the body and therefore cannot accumulate to toxic levels. It also must be consumed on a regular basis. | What distinguishes a water soluable vitamin from a fat soluable vitamin? |
| What are the are the fat soluable vitamins? | ADEK are which kind of vitamins? |
| Which Vitamin has these 5 functions?1. vision 2. cell differentiation 3. development of T lymphocytes 4. sperm production and fertilization 5. bone growth | Vitamin A has the following 5 functions: |
| Beta Carotene is in the class of chemicals called carotenoids and is considered what type of vitamin? (Hint) these vitamins are inactive precursors that must be converted to active forms in the body) | What are provitamins and which one is the precursor to retinol? |
| What are the 4 functions of Carotenoids?. | The following four functions are related to what? 1.protect skin from damage against UV rays 2. protect cell membranes 3. protect eyes 4. enhance immune system function |
| Toxicity of Vitamin A by way of excessive (3-4* RDA) supplementation includes: | The following toxic symptoms are linked with which Vitamin?birth defects, permanante damage to liver and or eyes. |
| Deficiency of Vitamin A includes: | Night Blindness is a deficiency issue related to which vitamin? |
| Which vitamin is fat soluable, can be synthesized by the body with exposure to UV light from the sun, is a hormone because is is synthesized in one location and acts in another location? | Vitamin D is characturized by what? (Do not list functions) |
| Activation of Vitamin D is via the metabolism for which other substance? | Cholecalciferol to calcidiol to calcitrol. Bascially this vitamin is activated by Calcium metabolism. |
| The 3 Functions of Vitamin D are: | The following 3 functions are for which vitamin?1. calcium and phosporus absorption 2. regulates blood calcium levels 3. necessary for bone calification |
| There is No RDA for Vitamin D...which values are determined based on the assumption that people do not have adequate sunlight? | What are the values for Vitamin D based on(RDA and AI)? |
| Toxicity of Vitamin D include: | Toxicity of which vitamin includes increased blood calcium levels leading to stones and deposites (occurs from excess supplementation)? |
| Deficiency of Vitamin D include: | Deficiency of which vitamin includes rickets (children), osteomalacia and eventually osteoporosis? |
| Where is Vitamin K stored, what is it and what does it do? | Which vitamin is:stored in the liver, is a coenzyme and responsible for blood coagulation |
| Toxicity of Vitamin K produces what? | There are no known side effects of large amounts of this vitamin. |
| Deficiency of vitamin K includes: | Deficiency of which vitamin includes reduced blood clotting, excessive bleeding (can occur in diseases that disturb absorption of fat in the SI) |
| What are antioxidants? | chemicals that protect cells against damage from oxidation including:vitamins A, C, E, beta carotene and seleniumare called what as a group? |
| Free radicals are: | highly unstable atoms prduced by oxidation reactions in cells, also produced by pollution, ultraviolet light and toxic substances are called what? |
| O2- is the chemical dictation showing what? | Free radicals can be written in chemistry terms as? |
| Free radicals can cause damages to: | The following problems occur with what?damage to cel membranes, low density lipoproteins, cell proteins, genetic material (DNA) |
| Antioxidants work to stabilize what? | what works to destabilize free radicals? |
| Vitamin E is stored where and functions how? | which vitamin is:stored in cell membranes and fat tissue. it also protects against free radical damage, protects LDLs, RBCs and cells lining the lungs, is critical for development of muscle and nerves. |
| Toxicity of vitamin E includes: | toxicity and of this vitamin is uncommon. |
| Deficiency of vitamin E includes: | Deficiency of which vitamin is uncommon, however can result in ruptured RBC, leading to anemia? |
| Vitamin C enhances the absorption of which mineral? | Iron absorbed faster with which vitamin? |
| Vitamin C's functions include: | which vitamin protects against airborn pollutants, synthesizes collagen, enhances the immune system? |
| Vitamin C must be increased in which population? | Smokers need an extra 35 mg day of which vitamin? |
| Toxicity of vitamin C includes: | taking a megadose (10* the RDA) can cause nausea, diarreha, and nosebleeds |
| Deficiency of vitamin C includes: | Scurvy (hair falling out, teeth falling out, bad skin), bleeding gums, loose teeth, weakness are symptoms of deficiency of which vitamin |
| B complex vitamins are especially important in what type of metabolism? | Enery metabolism is a prime function of these vitamins (they act as co-enzymes to help release energy from carbs, fats, proteins)? |
| List the B vitamins | B1-Thiamin, B2-Riboflavin, B3-Niacin, B6-Pyridoxine, Folate, B12-Cobalamin, Pantothenic Acid and Biotin are all which types of vitamins |
| B1 (Thiamin) is a coenzyme for what? | Which vitamin is a coenzyme required for carb metabolism and metabolism for some AAs? |
| Thiamin (B1) deficiency results in what? | What vitamin deficiency can lead to Berberi (muscle wasting and nerve damage) |
| Riboflavin (B2)is part of coenzymes involved in what? | Which vitamin is part of a coenzymes involved in protectins against oxidation process damage? |
| Deficiency of Riboflavin (B2) include: | Ariboflavinosis (looks like cold or allergies: sore throat, swollen mucus glands) is from a deficiency of which vitamin? |
| Toxicity of Riboflavin (B2) is: | it is rare to have toxicity of which vitamin? |
| Niacin (B3) does what? | A coenzyme assisting with metabolism of carbs and FA is which vitamin? |
| Toxicity of Niacin (B3) includes: | toxicity from supplements can occur from which vitamin? |
| Deficiency of Niacin (B3) includes: | Pellagra is a deficiency of which vitamin? |
| Pyroxidine (B6) is part of what? | which vitamin is part of a coenzyme which assists over 100 enzymes in protein metabolism? |
| Toxicity from Pyroxidine (B6) includes: | toxicity from supplements leading to nerve damage and skin lesions is caused by which vitamin? |
| Folate (Folic Acid)has the following functions: | The following functions are for which vitamin?DNA synthesis and AA metabolism, critical for early development of fetuses |
| Toxicity of Folate can include: | Toxicity of which vitamin can mask a B12 deficiency? |
| Deficiency of Folate can include: | Spinal Bifida is due to a deficiency of which vitamin? |
| B12/ Cobalamine has the following functions: | The following functions belong to which vitamin?part of a coenzyme involved with blood formation, requirement for nerve function, requirement for homocysteine breakdown |
| What is homocysteine | What is an AA which increases during times of stress, putting the body at risk of heart attack or stroke |
| Deficiency of Cobalamine (B12) includes: | Pernicious anemia, as well as low energy, fatigue, shortness of breath because of low O2 in cells are signs of a deficiency of which vitamin |
| Cobalamine and what other vitamin are closely related? | Folate and which other vitamin are closely related |
| Pantothenic acid's functions are: | The following functions belong to which vitamin? It is a coenzyme for FA metabolism and is required for building new FA. |
| Pantothenic acid's toxicities? | Which vitamin has no toxicity? |
| Pantothenic acid's deficiencies? | Which vitamin's deficiencies are rare? |
| Biotin's functions are: | The following functions belong to which vitamin? Part of coenzymes involved in metabolism of carbs, fats and proteins. important for gluconeogenesis (making proteins from AA and proteins) |
| Biotin's deficiencies and toxicities are: | Which vitamins toxicities and deficiencies are rare? |
| Choline is a what? | What vitamin-like substance assists in homocysteine metabolism and accelerates synthesis of acetylcholine (a neurotransmitter) |
| Choline's deficiency: | Liver damage can occur from which vitamin like substance? |
| Choline's toxicity: | Toxicity can result from supplementation from which vitamin like substance? |
| The role of antioxidants and Cancer include: | Which group influences cancer in the following ways: prevents oxidation damage of cells, inhibits growth of cancer cells, enhances the immune system. |
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