Vitamins

Question 1

Forms of Vitamin A

Answer 1

Retinol, Beta Carotene

Question 2

What is main form of Vitamin D

Answer 2

Calciferol

Question 3

What are forms of Vitamin E?

Answer 3

Tocopherols, Tocotrienols

Question 4

Forms of Vitamin K

Answer 4

Phylloquinones and Menaquinones

Question 5

Forms of Vitamin B

Answer 5

B1-Thiamin. B2-Riboflavin and Niacin, B6-Pyridoxine, Pyridoxal, Pyridoxine. FOLIC ACID. B12-Cobalamin, Pantothenic acid.

Question 6

What are the main forms of Vitamin H and C respectively?

Answer 6

Biotin and Ascorbic acid.

Question 7

Functions of Vitamin A

Answer 7

• Visual pigments in retina, Control of gene expression
• control of cell differentiation
• antioxidant

Question 8

Deficiency of Vitamin A can lead to

Answer 8

-Night blindness, Xerophthalmia, Keratinization of skin

Question 8

Deficiency of Vitamin A can lead to

Answer 8

-Night blindness, Xerophthalmia, Keratinization of skin

Question 9

Function of Calciferol

Answer 9

• Enhances intestinal absorption of Calcium ions.
• Maintains Calcium balance
• Mobilizing of bone mineral

Question 10

Deficiency of calciferol causes

Answer 10

Rickets-poor mineralization

Osteomalacia-demineralization

Question 11

What is the function of Vitamin E?

Answer 11

Antioxidant especially in cell membrane.

Question 12

What does Vitamin E deficiency cause?

Answer 12

Very rare, extreme neurological disease

Question 13

Function of Vitamin K

Answer 13

Coenzyme in formation of Gamma carboxyglutamate which makes up enzymes of clotting and bone matrix

Question 14

Deficiency of Vitamin K causes.

Answer 14

Impaired clotting, Haemophilia, Hemorrhagic disease

Question 15

Function of Thiamin (B1)

Answer 15

Coenzyme in pyruvate and alpha ketoglutarate dehydrogenases, transketolases. Unknown function in nerve conduction.

Question 16

Deficiency of Thiamin causes

Answer 16

Peripheral nerve damage (beriberi), CNS lesions(Werniche-Korsakoff syndrome)

Question 17

Functions of Riboflavin

Answer 17

Coenzyme in reduction and Oxidation reactions.

Prosthetic group of flavoproteins

Question 18

Deficiency of Riboflavin leads to

Answer 18

Seborrhoeic dermatitis, lesions of mouth, lips and tongue

Question 19

What is the function of Niacin in the body?

Answer 19

Co enzyme in redox reactions functional part of NADP and NAD

Question 20

Niacin deficiency causes

Answer 20

Pellagra, photosensitive dermatitis, depressive psychosis

Question 21

Vitamin B6 functions are

Answer 21

Co enzyme in transamination and decarboxylation of amino acids glycogen phosphorylase.

Question 22

Vitamin B deficiency causes

Answer 22

Disorders of amino acid metabolism

Question 23

Folic acid functions in the body is to?

Answer 23

Coenzyme in transfer of one carbon fragments

Question 24

Folic acid deficiency causes

Answer 24

Megaloblastic anemia

Question 25

What is the function of Cobalamin in the body?

Answer 25

Co enzyme in transfer of one carbon fragments.

Folic acid metabolism

Question 26

Cobalamin deficiency causes

Answer 26

Pernicious anemia-megaloblastic anemia with degeneration of spinal cord

Question 27

Pantothenic acid function is to

Answer 27

Functional part of CoA and acyl carrier proteins fatty scid synthesis

Question 28

What is the function of Vitamin H Biotin

Answer 28

Coenzyme in carboxylation reactions in gluconeogenesis and fatty acid synthesis

Question 29

What is deficiency effect of Biotin

Answer 29

Impaired fat and carbohydrate metabolism, dermatitis

Question 30

Ascorbic acid function is

Answer 30

Coenzyme hydroxylation of proline and lysine in collagen synthesis, antioxidant, enhanced iron absorption