Micronutrients: Vitamins

Question 1

compounds that can be changed to active vitamins

Answer 1

precursors or provitamins

Question 2

naturally occurring vitamins that are in inactive form and ready for biological use

Answer 2

preformed vitamins

Question 3

condition resulting from lack of vitamin

Answer 3

avitaminosis

Question 4

vitamin toxicity, result of excessive accumulation of a vitamin in the body

Answer 4

hypervitaminosis

Question 5

too much or too little vitamin is not good for the health

Answer 5

vitamin malnutrition

Question 6

some substances have physiological roles like vitamins but they are present in larger amounts and are partially synthesized in the body

Answer 6

vitamin-like compounds

Question 7

substances that interfere with the normal functioning of a vitamin

Answer 7

antivitamins or vitamin antagonists

Question 8

vit ADEK, association with lipids are found in foods

Answer 8

fat-soluble vitamins

Question 9

Vit b-complex and vit C

Answer 9

water-soluble vitamins