Vitamins

Question 1

Bodily Functions: a constituent of rhodopsin, maintenance of epithelial tissues
Deficiency: Xerophthalmia, night blindness, permanent blindness

Answer 1

Vitamin A (retinol) (FS)

Question 2

Bodily Functions: promotes growth and mineralization of bones, increases absorption of calcium
Deficiency: rickets in children, osteomalacia in adults

Answer 2

Vitamin D (FS)

Question 3

Bodily Functions: antioxidant
Deficiency: possible anemia

Answer 3

Vitamin E (FS)

Question 4

Bodily Functions: blood clotting (formation of prothrombin)
Deficiency: conditioned deficiencies associated with severe bleeding

Answer 4

Vitamin K (FS)

Question 5

Bodily Functions: coenzyme in reactions involving removal of CO2
Deficiency: beriberi

Answer 5

Vitamin B1 (thiamin) (WS)

Question 6

Bodily Functions: a constituent of 2 flavin nucleotide coenzymes involved in energy metabolism (FAD and FMN)
Deficiency: reddened lips, cheilosis, eye lesions

Answer 6

Vitamin B2 (WS)

Question 7

Bodily Functions: a constituent of 2 coenzymes in redox reactions (NAD and NADP)
Deficiency: pellagra

Answer 7

Niacin (WS)

Question 8

Bodily Functions: coenzyme involved in amino acid and glycogen metabolism
Deficiency: irritability, convulsions, muscular twitching, dermatitis, kidney stones

Answer 8

Vitamin B6 (WS)

Question 9

Bodily Functions: a constituent of coenzyme A, plays a central role in energy metabolism
Deficiency: fatigue, sleep disturbances, impaired coordination, nausea

Answer 9

Pantothenic acid (WS)

Question 10

Bodily Functions: coenzyme involved in transfer of single-carbon units in nucleic acid and amino acid metabolism
Deficiency: anemia, GI disturbances, diarrhea, red tongue

Answer 10

Folate (WS)

Question 11

Bodily Functions: coenzyme involved in transfer of single-carbon units in nucleic acid metabolism
Deficiency: pernicious anemia, neurologic disorders

Answer 11

Vitamin B12 (WS)

Question 12

Bodily Functions: coenzymes required for fat synthesis, amino acid metabolism, and glycogen formation
Deficiency: fatigue, depression, nausea, dermatitis, muscular pains

Answer 12

Biotin (WS)

Question 13

Bodily Functions: maintains intercellular matrix of cartilage, bone, and dentine; collagen synthesis
Deficiency: Scurvy

Answer 13

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) (WS)