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Chapter 26
vitamins and minerals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fat-soluble vitamins | vitamins A,D,E and K |
| water-soluble vitamins | vitamins that are not readily stored by the body |
| vitamin A | fat(retinol,beta-carotine) |
| B1 | thiamine(metabolism) |
| B12 | cyanocobalamin(formation of red blood cells) |
| vitamin C | water (ascorbic acid) |
| Vitamin D | fat (ergocalciferol) |
| vitamin E | fat ( alpha-tocopherol) |
| vitamin K | fat (phytonadione) |
| antioxidants | ex. vitamins A,C and E |
| minerals | are inorganic elements |
| electrolytes | various elements made of cations and anions |
| MTE | multiple trace elements |
| avitaminosis | vitamin deficiency |
| synthesis | the making of various molecular components within the body |
| B2 | riboflavin |
| B3 | nicotinic acid |
| B5 | pantothenic acid |
| B6 | pyriddoxine |
| B9 | folic acid |