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Vitamins Flashcards

1
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What are vitamins?

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group of organic compounds that are essential in the diet of organisms in small quantities bc they cant be synthesized by the body

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2
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What vitamins do ruminants not require?

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B vitamins
vitamin K

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3
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What vitamins do ruminants require?

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A,D,E

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4
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What vitamins are fat soluble?

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A,D,E,K

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5
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What vitamins are water source?

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B vitamins, C

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6
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Another way of vitamin supplementation

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premix

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7
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What are compounds that have the biological activity of retinol?

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Vitamin A

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8
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What are the functions of Vitamin A?

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-vision
-cell proliferation and differentiation
-gene transcription

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9
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What does vitamin A deficiency cause?

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-night blindness leading to blindness, abnormal bone growth, rough hair coat, degeneration of mucous membranes, impaired growth

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10
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What is vitamin A toxicity? (symptoms)

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-skeletal malformations, reduced growth, conjunctivitis, reproductive failure

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11
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What is the most likely vitamin to become toxic?

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12
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What are the two major forms of vitamin D?

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D2 and D3
-synthesized by the skin

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13
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Vitamin D metabolism

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-production of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 in liver
-production of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in kidney

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14
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Vitamin D functions

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-increase efficiency of intestinal calcium absorption
-calcium mobilization from bone

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15
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What does vitamin D deficiency cause?

A

Rickets

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16
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Tell me some things about vitamin D

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-no need to supplement if adequate sunlight exposure in most species
-vitamin D requirements vary greatly among species, depending on sunlight exposure

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17
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Vitamin E function

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prevention of membrane lipids from oxidative damage

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18
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What are the symptoms for vitamin E deficiency?

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muscular dystrophy in most species, live necrosis in swine and rats, fetal resorption in rats, encephalomalacia in poultry

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19
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What is Vitamin K involved in?

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involved in protein synthesis
-clotting factors
-osteocalcin

20
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What happens when vitamin K deficient?

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reduced blood clotting ability

21
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Which vitamin rarely has a toxicity issue?

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B vitamins
-synthesis adequate in rumen

22
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What are the B vitamins?

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Vitamin B1 - Thiamine
Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin
Vitamin B3 - Niacin
Vitamin B5- Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6- Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7 - Biotin
Vitamin B9 - Folic Acid
Vitamin B12 - Cobalomin

23
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What are the functions of Thiamin (vitamin B1)?

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-decarboxylation of ketoacids
-transketolations

24
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How does thiamin deficiency work?

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usually due to the destruction of thiamin in diet or GIT
-thiaminases

25
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What does thiamin deficiency result in?

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impaired carbohydrate metabolism
-anorexia, convulsions, paralysis, reduced heart rate, subnormal body temp

26
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What are the functions of Riboflavin (B2)?

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-flavin mononucleotide
-flavin adenine dinucleotide

27
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What are the symptoms for riboflavin deficiency?

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-curled toe paralysis in chicks
-reduced egg production and hatchability
-skin lesions, reduced growth
-reproductive failure

28
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What are the functions of Niacin (B3)?

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-formation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate

29
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What does deficiency in Niacin cause?

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Pellagra
-dermatitis
-dementia
-diarrhea

30
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How does the niacin-tryptophan work?

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metabolic requirement for niacin can be met by conversion of tryptophan to niacin

31
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What are the functions of Pantothenic acid (B5)?

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-coenzyme A synthesis
-acyl carrier protein synthesis

32
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What does a deficiency in pantothenic acid cause?

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-reduced growth
-dermatitis
-goose stepping gait in pigs

33
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What are the functions of Pyridoxine (B6)?

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Cofactors for enzymes:
-aminotransferases
-decarboxylases
-heme biosynthesis
-cysteine biosynthesis
-glycogen phosphorylase

34
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What does a deficiency in pyridoxine cause?

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-convulsions
-dermatitis
-impaired reproduction

35
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What are the functions of folate (B9) ?

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1-carbon metabolism
-interconversion of glycine and serine
-methionine cycle
-nucleotide synthesis

36
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What does a deficiency in folate cause?

A

anemia

37
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What is special about Cobalamin (B12) ?

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intrinsic factor in the gastric juice bind vitamin B12 needed for absorption
-receptors on brush border of s.i. bind intrinsic factor for B12 absorption

38
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Cofactor for B12?

A

-methylmalonyl CoA mutase
-methionine synthase

39
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What does a deficiency in Cobalamin?

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-decreased growth
-anemia
-poor reproduction

40
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What does Biotin (B7) do?

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synthesis of
-acetyl CoA carboxylase
-pyruvate carboxylase
-propionyl CoA carboxylase
-3 methylcrotonyl CoA carboxylase

41
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What does a deficiency in Biotin cause?

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Non-ruminants: dermatitis, cracks in foot pads, poor growth, loss of hair or feathers
Ruminants/horses: hoof cracks and lesions

42
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What is sometimes considered a vitamin but is not a dietary essential?

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Choline

43
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Functions of choline?

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-phospholipid synthesis
-neurotransmission
-chylomicron synthesis
-methyl group donor

44
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vitamin C

A

-essential for primates, guinea pigs, exotics, fish
-ascorbic acid

45
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What is vitamin C synthesized from?

A

glucose
-species that have vitamin C requirements lack gulonolactone?

46
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What are the functions of vitamin C?

A

*required for oxygenase activity in
-collagen synthesis
-carnitine synthesis
-norepinephrine synthesis
-activation of peptide hormones
-tyrosine oxidation
*antioxidant

47
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What does a deficiency in Vitamin c cause?

A

scurvy
-bruising/hemorrhaging, rough coat, painful joints, dental issues

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