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Essential Amino Acids and Vitamins Flashcards

1
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Which vitamin deficiency causes Beriberi (tingling, ataxia, and reduced heart function)

A

Thiamine (B1)

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2
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Which vitamin deficiency causes Pellagra (delusions, confusion, lesions)

A

Niacin (B3)

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3
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Which vitamin deficiency causes Spina Bifida (neural tube malformation)

A

Folic Acid (B9)

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4
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Which vitamin deficiency causes Pernicious Anemia (anemia due to large blood cells)

A

Cobalamin (B12)

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5
Q

Which vitamin contains cobalt?

A

Cobalamin (B12)

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6
Q

What is the name for Vitamin B1?

A

Thiamine

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7
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What is the name for Vitamin B2?

A

Riboflavin

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8
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What is the name for Vitamin B3?

A

Niacin

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9
Q

What is the name for Vitamin B5?

A

Pantothenic Acid

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10
Q

What is the name for Vitamin B6?

A

Pyridoxine

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11
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What is the name for Vitamin B7?

A

Biotin

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12
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What is the name for Vitamin B9?

A

Folic Acid

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13
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What is the name for Vitamin B12?

A

Cobalamin

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14
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What is the name for Vitamin A?

A

Retinol

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15
Q

What is the name for Vitamin C?

A

Ascorbic Acid

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16
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What is the name for Vitamin D?

A

Calcitriol

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17
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What is the name for Vitamin E?

A

Tocopherol

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18
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What is the name for Vitamin K?

A

Phylloquinone

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19
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What are the water-soluble vitamins?

A

Vitamin C and all B vitamins

20
Q

What are the fat-soluble vitamins?

A

Vitamin A, D, E, and K

21
Q

What vitamin deficiency causes Scurvy (degeneration of skin and teeth, inability to heal wounds)

A

Ascorbic Acid (C)

22
Q

What vitamin deficiency causes Rickets (bone deformities in children)

A

Vitamin D (Calcitriol)

23
Q

What vitamin deficiency causes defective blood clotting

24
Q

Which vitamin is a component of FAD and Flavin Mononucleotide?

A

B2 (Riboflavin)

25
Q

Which vitamin is a component of NAD+ and NADP+?

A

B3 (Niacin)

26
Q

Which vitamin is a component of Coenzyme A?

A

B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

27
Q

What is the essentiality status of Arginine?

A

Non-essential

28
Q

What is the essentiality status of Cysteine?

A

Conditionally Essential (during oxidative stress or illness, usually derived from methionine)

29
Q

What is the essentiality status of Tyrosine?

A

Conditionally Essential (Essential during phenylketonuria because it’s derived from phenylalanine)

30
Q

What is the essentiality status of Glutamine?

A

Non-essential

31
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What is the essentiality status of Glycine?

A

Non-essential

32
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What is the essentiality status of Proline?

A

Non-essential

33
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What is the essentiality status of Alanine?

A

Non-essential

34
Q

What is the essentiality status of Asparagine?

A

Non-essential

35
Q

What is the essentiality status of Aspartate?

A

Non-essential

36
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What is the essentiality status of Glutamate?

A

Non-essential

37
Q

What is the essentiality status of Serine?

A

Non-essential

38
Q

What is the essentiality status of Histidine?

A

Essential in children but not adults

39
Q

What is the essentiality status of Isoleucine?

40
Q

What is the essentiality status of Leucine?

41
Q

What is the essentiality status of Lysine?

42
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What is the essentiality status of Methionine?

43
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What is the essentiality status of Phenylalanine?

44
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What is the essentiality status of Threonine?

45
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What is the essentiality status of Tryptophan?

46
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What is the essentiality status of Valine?

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