Quiz for 15 Flashcards
1
Q
What is vitamin B12 essential for?
A
DNA synthesis
2
Q
What is vitamin E also know as?
A
Tocopherol
3
Q
Is ascorbic acid water soluble?
A
Yeah boi
4
Q
What vitamin deficiency can result in a condition known as beriberi?
A
Thiamine
5
Q
What is the adult form of rickets know as?
A
Ostemalacia
6
Q
Blurred vision and night-blindness are associated with deficiency in which vitamin?
A
Vitamin A
7
Q
B complex vitamins facilitate the conversion of pyruvate to _____
A
Acetyl-coA
8
Q
What is pellagra?
A
A disease that can develop as a consequence of severe deficiency of niacin
9
Q
What is the active name of vitamin D?
A
Calcitriol
10
Q
Which vitamin deficiency are megaloblastic red blood cell a symptom of?
A
B12
