Vitamins

Question 1

Fat soluble vitamins

Answer 1

Stored in the tissue
Examples are
ADEK

Question 2

Water soluble

Answer 2

They aren’t stored in the tissue but they must have constant supply
Example B1 , B , B2 , B6 & B12
Niacin
Folic acid 
Vitamin C

Question 3

Vitamin A

Answer 3

It’s yellowish in colour
Retinol is the predominant active form of vitamin A found in the blood
Vitamin A consists of retinol, retinal and retinoic acid

Question 4

Function of vitamin A

Answer 4

Growth , development
Visual system
Reproduction
Supply of epithelial cellular intergrity

Question 5

Lack of vitamin A can lead to

Answer 5

Night blindness
Decreased resistance go infections
Extremely dry skin, hair or nails

Question 6

Vitamin D

Answer 6

Steroid vitamin
Two types:D2 and D3
D2… synthesized by plants
D3… made in large amounts in the skin

Question 7

What vitamin is required to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphate

Answer 7

Vitamin D

Question 8

Which vitamin does transcription of cell cycle protein

Answer 8

Vitamin D

Question 9

What vitamin in used in the treatment of psoriasis

Answer 9

Vitamin D

Question 10

Deficiencies of Vitamin D

Answer 10

Osteoporosis
In children… rickets, delyed growth
Multiple sclerosis.. several cancers, type 1 diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid problems

Question 11

Which vitamin is for wound healing

Answer 11

Vitamin E

Question 12

Vitamin K

Answer 12

Called naphothoquinones
K1… phytonadione
K2…. Menaquinones
K3… menadione