Fat Soluble Vitamins Flashcards

0
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Progressed vitamin A deficiency includes symptoms of

A

Xerophthalmia(dry eye)

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1
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When nutrients have been added to food, either in quantities much higher than was there in the first place or when there was none to begin with

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Fortified

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4
Q

The form of vitamin A that helps night vision

A

Retinol

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5
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Vitamins are organic compounds because they contain the chemical element

A

Carbon

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6
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Can be synthesized internally from a cholesterol containing compound in the skin

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Vit D

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7
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Provitamin A that is not changed in the body to the retinoid form functions as

A

Antioxidants

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9
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Retinol combines with a protein in the eye to form

A

Rhodopsin

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10
Q

Good sources of retinoid vit A

A

Animal products, supplements

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11
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Vitamin D affects calcium balance by targeting these three organs

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Kidney, intestine, bone

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12
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Vitamin E most important functions

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Protects membranes and prevents free radical damage

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13
Q

Toxicity of this vitamin during pregnancy can cause birth defects

A

Vitamin A

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14
Q

Rhodopsin is a combination of

A

Opsin+Retinol

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16
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Primary function of vitamin D is to regulate balance of

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Calcium

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18
Q

Vitamin K sources

A

Greens, kiwi, soybean il, carrots, lentils

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19
Q

Good sources of Provitamin A

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Dark greens, orange veggies and fruit

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20
Q

Good sources of vitamin E

A

Safflower oil, sun flower oil, almonds

21
Q

Milk is fortified with vitamin D at ____ micrograms per cup

A

2.5

23
Q

Adult vitamin D deficiency

A

Osteomalacia

24
Q

The. Coagulation vitamin

A

Vit K

25
Q

Vitamin E helps protect

A

LDL cholesterol from oxidation

26
Q

Hemolytic anemia is associated with

A

Vitamin E deficiency

27
Q

Vitamin K works counter active to

A

Vitamin E

28
Q

The most active form of vitamin E

A

Alpha tocopherol

33
Q

Child vitamin D deficiency is

A

Rickets

34
Q

Vitamin A helps with

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Night vision

36
Q

When nutrients that were lost during processing are added back, we refer to this process as

A

Enrichment

39
Q

Provitamin A can be changes in the body to the active form. Provitamin exists in the form of

A

Carotenoids

51
Q

Preformed vitamin A found in animal foods

A

Retinoids