Exam 3 Flashcards
Why are fat soluble vitamins more likely to be toxic than water soluble vitamins?
Fat soluble cannot be excreted in urine
4 fat soluble vitamins
K A D E
Night vision is the function of what vitamin?
Vitamin A
night blindness is the deficiency of what vitamin?
Vitamin A
calcium absorption is the function of what vitamin?
Vitamin D
Osteoporosis is the deficiency of what Vitamin
Vitamin D
Function of Vit E
antioxidants
White Muscle Disease (WMD) is the deficiency of what vitamin
Vitamin E
Blood Clotting is the function of what vitamin?
Vitamin K
hemorrhage is a symptom of deficiency in what vitimin?
Vitamin K
which type of animals do not require Vitamin K in their diets
ruminants
Which organ in the body stores lots of vitamins for later use
Liver
Metabolic process that requires thiamine as an enzyme cofactor
glycolysis
livestock disease associated with THIAMINE deficiency.
polio encephalomalacia
Pellagra is associated with what deficiency
niacin
molecule that contains panthothenic acid as a structural component
co enzyme a
goose stepping is a symptom of what deficiency in pigs?
panthothenic acid
transaminase is the group of enzymes that use _________ as a cofactor
B6 (pyridoxal phosphate)
pyridoxine deficiency symptom
seizures
which vitamin is needed to make niacin from the amino acid tryptophan
B6
which vitamin is needed to make arachidonic acid from linoleic acid
B6
3 D’s of Pellagra
Dermatitis
Diarrhea
Dementia
The protein that binds biotin and decreases its bioavailability
Avidin
2 biochemistry processes that involves biotin as an enzyme cofactor
glucogenesis
fatty acid synthesis
cracked hooves are a deficiency of what
biotin
folic acid is the synthetic form of
Folate
what type of chemical reaction does folate participate in
methylation
explain how folate deficiency can cause anemia
a shortage of ______prevents normal cell division of ________ this leads to _______than normal cells and ________cells
folate
red blood cells
larger
too few
b12 deficiency is associated with what health conditions
anemia
the liver is responsible for producing what
choline is produced by
Alzheimer’s is associated with what deficiency.
Choline
choline deficiency symptom in piglets
Spraddle Leg disease
can humans make Vit C in the liver
NO
Collagen production and antioxidant are functions associated with what vitamin?
vitamin C
Give 1 reason why Vitamin C can help aid in the immune system function
will protect white blood cells from destruction
Scurvy is the disease is associated with what deficiency?
Vitamin C
what 3 vitamins have antioxidants
A E C
Macro vs. micro minerals
Macro is needed in large amounts
Micro is needed in small amounts
muscle contraction and blood clotting are functions of what
Functions of calcium
milk fever is caused by what deficiency in livestock
calcium deficiency in livestock
which type of phosphorus cannot be absorbed by monogastric animals without commercial enzyme
phytate (phosphorus in corn)
component of bones and ATP are 2 functions of what mineral
Phosphorus
What is the name of the condition where animals lick and eat random animals
pica