Vitamin ADEK

Question 0

Abnormal dryness of cornea and membranes of the eye?

Answer 0

Xerophthalmia

Question 1

Vitamin A is called?

Answer 1

Retinol

Question 2

Precursor of vitamin A?

Answer 2

Carotene

Question 3

Vitamin A includes? (3)

Answer 3

Retinol (alcohol)
Retinal (aldehyde)
Retinoic acid

Question 4

Source of vitamin A that is found in animal foods?

Answer 4

Preformed vitamin A

Question 5

Carotene is also called?

Answer 5

Provitamin A

Question 6

Two forms of vitamin A found in animal foods?

Answer 6

Vitamin A1

Vitamin A2

Question 7

Vitamin A that is found chiefly in the liver and body fat of fish?

Answer 7

Vitamin A1

Question 8

Vitamin A which is of little importance found in fresh water fish?

Answer 8

Vitamin A2

Question 9

What are the 3 provitamin A carotene?

Answer 9

Alpha carotene
Beta carotene
Gamma carotene

Question 10

Yellow pigment found in corn?

Answer 10

Cryptoxanthin

Question 11

Most important provitamin A carotene?

Answer 11

B-carotene

Question 12

True or false. The deeper the yellow or green of fruits & vegies, the more carotene?

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Chronic disease marked by sore mouth, raw looking tongue and periodic diarrhea?

Answer 13

Sprue

Question 14

Stores reserves of vitamin A?

Answer 14

Liver

Question 15

Functions of vitamin A? (5)

Answer 15

Formation of visual purple
Maintenance of epithelial cells and tissues
Promotion of bone remodeling
Activation of cell membrane
Promotion of health of oral structures

Question 16

Visual purple pigment?

Answer 16

Rhodopsin

Opsin + retinal

Question 17

First line of defense against invading microorganisms?

Answer 17

Epithelial cells

Question 18

Responsible for production of glycoprotein from which mucus is made?

Answer 18

Vitamin A

Question 19

Condition when keratin debris accumulates in the eye?

Answer 19

Bitot’s spots

Question 20

Softening of the cornea?

Answer 20

Keratomalacia

Question 21

Vitamin that was once termed anti-infective vitamin?

Answer 21

Vitamin A

Question 22

Characterized by rough sandpaper like skin and numerous papules or excessive keratin on hair?

Answer 22

Follicular hyperkeratosis

Question 23

A reversible change in which one cell type is replaced by another?

Answer 23

Metaplasia

Question 24

Thickened white patches on mucous membranes?

Answer 24

Leukoplakia

Question 25

RDA of vitamin A for adult man? In women?

Answer 25

5000 IU | 4000 IU

Question 26

Food source of preformed vitamin A?

Answer 26

Liver Butter Egg yolk

Question 27

Provitamin food sources?

Answer 27

``` Carrots Sweet potatoes Squash Broccoli Cabbage ```

Question 28

Toxicity of vitamin?

Answer 28

Hypervitaminosis

Question 29

Causes yellow-orange discoloration of the skin and oral mucosa?

Answer 29

Hypercarotenemia

Question 30

Three types of vitamin D?

Answer 30

D1, D2, D3 (2 and 3 are of importance)

Question 31

Vitamin that is stable to cooking and processing but sensitive to light?

Answer 31

Vitamin D

Question 32

Another term for vitamin D2?

Answer 32

Ergocalciferol

Question 33

Another term for vitamin D3?

Answer 33

Cholecalciferol

Question 34

Vitamin D that is present in fungi and yeasts?

Answer 34

Vitamin D2

Question 35

Naturally occurring vitamin D produced in the skin?

Answer 35

Vitamin D3

Question 36

True or false. Milk is a good source of vitamin D

Answer 36

False. Unless fortified

Question 37

Particles of emulsified fat found in the blood?

Answer 37

Chylomicrons

Question 38

Most active form of vitamin D?

Answer 38

Calcitrol

Question 39

Vitamin that functions both as a vitamin and as a hormone?

Answer 39

Vitamin D

Question 40

Function of vitamin D?

Answer 40

Promotes Ca and P absorption | Promotes calcification and repair of bone

Question 41

RDA of vitamin D?

Answer 41

400 UI

Question 42

Major nonfood source of vitamin D?

Answer 42

Sunlight

Question 43

Major food sources of vitamin D?

Answer 43

Fish liver oil | Fortified milk

Question 44

Softening of bone of young individuals caused by vitamin D deficiency?

Answer 44

Rickets

Question 45

Beading of ribs?

Answer 45

Ricket's rosary

Question 46

Condition wherein there is protrusion of the sternum and depression of the sides of the rib cage?

Answer 46

Pigeon breast

Question 47

When diaphragm causes sharp depression, it's called?

Answer 47

Harrison's groove

Question 48

Symptom of rickets observed when walking?

Answer 48

Knock knees | Bow legs

Question 49

Softening of bones in adults?

Answer 49

Osteomalacia

Question 50

True or false. Osteomalacia is most often seen in men?

Answer 50

False. Most often seen in women

Question 51

Excessive excitability of nerves and muscles characterized by muscle spasm?

Answer 51

Tetany

Question 52

Incomplete development of enamel and dentin is termed?

Answer 52

Enamel hypoplasia

Question 53

Most misused abused and controversial vitamin?

Answer 53

Vitamin E

Question 54

Another term for vitamin E?

Answer 54

Tocopherol

Question 55

Called as "fertility vitamin"?

Answer 55

Vitamin E

Question 56

Most biologically active form of vitamin E?

Answer 56

Alpha-tocopherol

Question 57

Vitamin E is stored where?

Answer 57

Adipose tissue Muscle Liver

Question 58

Functions of vitamin E?

Answer 58

As antioxidant | To make cell membranes more stable

Question 59

Excessive loss of fat in the feces?

Answer 59

Steatorrhea

Question 60

Give one source of vitamin E?

Answer 60

Wheat germ oil

Question 61

Common signs and symptoms of vitamin E toxicity?

Answer 61

``` Headache Fatigue Weakness Flatulence Diarrhea ```

Question 62

Major role of vitamin K?

Answer 62

For blood clotting

Question 63

Two forms of vitamin K?

Answer 63

K1 and K2

Question 64

Vitamin K which occurs in green plants?

Answer 64

Vitamin K1

Question 65

Vitamin k produced by bacterial synthesis in the intestine?

Answer 65

Vitamin K2

Question 66

Synthetic form of vitamin K?

Answer 66

Vitamin K3 or Menadione

Question 67

Function of vitamin K?

Answer 67

Catalyzes the synthesis of prothrombin | Production of clotting factors

Question 68

Basis of clot?

Answer 68

Fibrin

Question 69

How much time will Normal blood clot when shed?

Answer 69

5-8 minutes at 37C

Question 70

Components of fibrin clot? (2)

Answer 70

Thrombin and fibrinogen

Question 71

Presence of these prevents blood clotting?

Answer 71

Coumarins (warfarin, dicumarol) | Salicylates (aspirin)

Question 72

A widely used clinical anticoagulant which counteract the effect of vitamin K?

Answer 72

Dicumarol

Question 73

An organism closely associated with periodontal disease?

Answer 73

Bacteroides melaninogenicus

Question 74

Prothrombin deficiency?

Answer 74

Hypoprothrombinemea

Question 75

RDA of vitamin K for adults?

Answer 75

70-140 ug

Question 76

Food sources of vitamin K?

Answer 76

Lettuce Spinach Cauliflower Cabbage