biochem-vitamins Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
A | Retinol, Beta Carotene |
D | Calciferol |
E | Tocopherole |
K | Phyllochinone |
What A does? | vision, mucous membrane, bone structure infants |
A deficient? | dry skin eyes mucous membrane, retarted growth, night blindness |
What D does? | absorb Ca and P |
D deficient? | rickets, osteomalacia |
What E does? | antioxidant-prevent free radicals, integrity cell membrane |
E deficient? | athersclerosis, cardiovascular disease |
What K does? | klotting cofactor |
K deficient? | rare |
B1 | Thiamine |
What B1 Does? | carb metabloism, ribose, aldehyde transport |
B1 deficient? | Beriberi- heart failure, Wernicke-Korsakoff- confusion (alcoholics) |
B2 | Riboflavin |
What B2 does? | metabolism fatty acids and carbs, FAD |
B2 deficient? | eye skin problems, mouth inflammation |
B3 | Niacin |
What B3 does? | redox reactions, NAD |
B3 deficinet? | Pellagra- diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, death |
B5 | Pantothenic Acid |
What B5 does? | coenzyme A (Co A), carrier carbon fragments |
B5 deficient? | rare |
B6 | Pyridoxine |
What B6 does? | enzymes in protein metabolism |
B6 deficient? | anemia |
B7 | Biotin |
What B7 does? | carboxylizes pyruvate to form OAA, acetyl Co A-Krebs |
B7 deficient? | rare- raw egg whites, long term antibiotic use |
B9 | Folic Acid |
What B9 does? | pervent neural tube defects and heart disease |
B9 deficient? | stop DNA synthesis, megaloblastic anemia |
B12 | Cobalamine |
What B12 does? | healthy nerve and RBC, need intrinsic factor to absorb...elderly have trouble= pernicious anemia |
B12 deficient? | reduced levels hemoglobin, NS impairment, SC lesions, loss muscle control, GI problems |
C | Ascorbic acid |
What C does? | healing, activates enzymes |
C deficient? | gum bleeding, joint pain, scurvy |
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