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1
Q

which form of Vitamin E is found in Oatmeal?

A

Tocotrienols

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2
Q

Phylloquinone is the plant form of what vitamin?

A

Vitamin K

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3
Q

Which vitamin is produced by the gut and is required for NIACIN synthesis?

A

B6

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4
Q

Which vitamin in synthesized in the body from 7-dehydrocholesterol?

A

Vitamin D

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5
Q

Magenta Tongue is associated with a deficiency of which vitamin?

A

Riboflavin (B2)

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6
Q

What is the co-enzyme for the FIRST oxidation step in beta oxidation?

A

Riboflavin (B2)

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7
Q

What is the co-enzyme for the SECOND oxidation step in beta oxidation?

A

Niacin (B3)

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8
Q

What is the co-enzyme for Krebs Cycle?

A

Pantothenic Acid

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9
Q

Which vitamin is associated with the transketolase in the PPP pathway?

A

Thiamin

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10
Q

Which form of vitamin E is found in butter?

A

Gamma tocopherols

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11
Q

Which vitamin is widely distributed in foods AND is STABLE in cooking and storage?

A

Pantothenic Acid

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12
Q

Deficiency in what vitamin may lead to hypercholesterolemia?

A

Biotin (required for committed step in FA synthesis)

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13
Q

Which form of vitamin A is important in immune system function?

A

Retinoic Acid

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14
Q

Deficiency in which form of vitamin A will lead to night blindness?

A

Retinal

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15
Q

Which form of vitamin E is in Barley?

A

Tocotrienols

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16
Q

Adults require 600 IU daily of which vitamin?

A

Vitamin D

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17
Q

What is the Vitamin D requirement for Infants (0-12 months)?

A

400 IU daily

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18
Q

What is the Vitamin D requirement for adults over 70 years old?

A

800 IU daily

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19
Q

What is the most common nutritional deficiency in alcoholics? And what is it called?

A

Thiamin (B1); Wernicke Korsakoff

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20
Q

Which form of vitamin E is found in olive oil?

A

alpha tocopherol

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21
Q

Which vitamin is a co-enzyme for the carboxylase for the committed step in FA synthesis?

A

Biotin

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22
Q

Which vitamin is a co-enzyme for the carboxylase for carboxyglutamate?

A

Vitamin K

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23
Q

Smokers require more of which vitamin?

24
Q

Which vitamin is synthesized from tryptophan?

25
Q

Which nutritional deficiency can lead to calf pain and an enlarged heart?

A

Thiamin (WET beriberi)

26
Q

Which form of vitamin A formed first when splitting carotenoids?

A

Retinal, (form the aldehyde first, either we have to reduce to alcohol or oxidize to acid because aldehyde cannot be transported)

27
Q

Absorption of which vitamin uses receptor mediated endocytosis in the ileum?

A

Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) also requires an R protein and IF

28
Q

Deficiency of which vitamin leads to Burning Feet Syndrome?

A

Pantothenic Acid

29
Q

Which vitamin is the main plasma membrane antioxidant?

A

Vitamin E (tocopherol)

30
Q

Deficiency in which vitamin will lead to spina bifida (neural tube defect)?

31
Q

What is the other name for B12?

32
Q

What is the other name for B6?

A

Pyridoxine

33
Q

Niacin is also called?

34
Q

Riboflavin is also called?

35
Q

Pantothenic acid is also called?

36
Q

What is the proper temperature for cooking meat?

A

145 degrees (also fish)

37
Q

What is the proper temperature for cooking chicken?

A

160 degrees (also hamburgers)

38
Q

Which vitamin is likely to become toxic in large quantities?

A

Alpha tocopherol (vitamin E)

39
Q

True or False: There is no known toxicity from carotenoids?

40
Q

Best source of preformed vitamin A?

A

Animal products (Fish, Liver, FORTIFIED dairy)

41
Q

Which enzyme aids in the formation of retinol esters?

42
Q

Which hormone activates cytochrome P450 to hydroxylate?

A

Parathyroid hormone

43
Q

What is a good source of menaquinone? Which vitamin is it?

A

Meat, animal products; Vitamin K

44
Q

What are the calcium binding sites that require vitamin K for synthesis?

A

Carboxyglutamates

45
Q

Hypovitaminosis _____ can lead to peripheral neuropathy?

A

Hypovitaminosis E

46
Q

Endogenous vitamin D is made in the skin from ____ and is transported via__________.

A

Cholesterol, Vitamin D Binding Protein

47
Q

Vitamin C toxicity leads to:

48
Q

Which amino acid should be eaten to prevent pellagra?

A

Tryptophan

49
Q

Wernicke-Korsakoff disease is a deficiency of ______ usually found in _________.

A

Thiamin, Alcoholics

50
Q

Which vitamin is part of acyl carrier protein?

A

Pantothenic Acid

51
Q

Which form of B12 is required for myelination?

A

Methylcobalamin (SAMe)

52
Q

Which form of thiamin is required for proper nervous system transmission?

53
Q

Which is a clinical indicator of ariboflavinosis and NOT pellagra?

A

Magenta tongue

54
Q

Which form of beriberi is found in babies?

55
Q

True or false: Folate is important for epigenetic mutations.

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