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Vitamin and Mineral Uses Flashcards

1
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B1 or Thiamine facilitates or targets what macronutrient?

A

Carbohydrates

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B2 or Riboflavin facilitates or targets what two organs?

A

Eyes and skin

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3
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B3 or Niacin targets or facilitates what process in the body?

A

circulation

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B5 or Pantothenic acid targets or facilitates what two macronutrients?

A

Fats and carbs

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5
Q

B6 or Pyroxidine facilitates or targets what two organs?

A

muscle and skin

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6
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B7 or Biotin targets or facilitates what 4 different types of tissue in the body?

A

muscle skin nerve and bone

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B9 or Folic acid targets what two processes in the body?

A

RBC maturation, cell growth

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B12 or Cobalamin targets what process in the body?

A

RBC maturation

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9
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Ascorbic acid or vitamin C targets what tissue?

A

collagen

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10
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Retinol from carotenoids targets what three things in the body?

A

eyes, bone,skin

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Vitamin D or cholecalciferol targets what in the body?

A

Bone

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12
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Vitamin E or Tocopherol targets what organ?

A

heart

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13
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Vitamin Kor Quinone targets what process in the body?

A

clotting cascade

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14
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EPA or omga 3 targets what 3 tissues in the body and what nutrient?

A

heart skin blood sugar

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15
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Calcium targets what 4 tissues?

A

nerve, muscle, blood bone

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16
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Chromium targets what macronutrient?

A

carbs

17
Q

Magnesium targets what two tissues?

A

muscle and ligaments

18
Q

phosphorus targets what two tissues?

A

bone and teeth

19
Q

Sodium and potassium target what organ?

A

kidney

20
Q

Selenium targets what process? Is this considered an antioxidant?

A

detoxification

yes

21
Q

Zinc is for what system in the body?

A

immune

22
Q

What are the 5 antioxidants?

A

ACES and Zinc

23
Q

What is not considered a micronutrient for humans?

A

cadmium

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