Vitamins

Question 1

Vitamin A

Answer 1

normal vision, healthy epithelium, normal skeletal and tooth development, normal cellular proliferation

Question 2

Vitamin D

Answer 2

intestinal and renal calcium absorption, mobilization of calcium and phosphorus

Question 3

Vitamin E

Answer 3

antioxidant

Question 4

Vitamin K

Answer 4

formation of prothrombin and other clotting factors, blood coagulation

Question 5

Thiamine (B1):

Answer 5

carbohydrate metabolism, nerve functioning, and normal appetite

Question 6

Riboflavin (B2):

Answer 6

protein and carbohydrate metabolism

Question 7

Niacin (B3):

Answer 7

glycogen metabolism, tissue regeneration, and fat synthesis

Question 8

Cyanocobalamin (B12):

Answer 8

formation of mature red blood cells, and synthesis of DNA and RNA

Question 9

Folic Acid

Answer 9

coenzyme in protein metabolism and cell growth, red blood cell formation, spinal cord development in the fetus, and possible prevention of vascular clots

Question 10

Vitamin C:

Answer 10

protection against infection, adequate wound healing, collagen formation iron absorption, metabolism of amino acids

Question 11

Calcium

Answer 11

bone and teeth formation, coagulation process, nerve impulse transmission, cell membrane permeability, and muscle contraction

Question 12

Iron

Answer 12

oxygen transport

Question 13

Sodium

Answer 13

fluid and acid-base balance

Question 14

Potassium

Answer 14

protein synthesis, fluid balance, and regulation of muscle contraction

Question 15

Iodine

Answer 15

component of thyroid hormones

Question 16

Fluoride

Answer 16

bone structure and reduction of tooth decay

Question 17

Phosphorous

Answer 17

bone and teeth formation, acid-base, balance, energy metabolism

Question 18

Magnesium

Answer 18

bone formation, smooth muscle relaxation

Question 19

Zinc

Answer 19

tissue growth