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Vitamins Flashcards

1
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Which vitamins are fat soluble

A

Vitamins A, D, E, and K

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2
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Which vitamins are water soluble

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Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, B12, and C

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3
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What is B1

A

Thiamine

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4
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What is B2

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Riboflavin

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5
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What is B3

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Niacin

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6
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What is B5

A

Pantothenic acid

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7
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What is B6

A

Pyridoxine

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8
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What is B7

A

Biotin

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9
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What is B9

A

folate

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10
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What is B12

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Cobalamin

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11
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Functions of vitamin C

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Keeps iron in reduced state to increase intestinal absorption + hydroxylation of proline and lysine

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12
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What does vitamin C deficiency cause

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Scurvy - Bruising + hemorrhage, swollen gums, poor wound healing, anemia, iron and folate deficiency

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13
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What does vitamin A deficiency cause

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Night blindness, acne, psoriasis

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14
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What does vitamin D deficiency cause

A

Rickets (bending bones in kids) and osteomalacia (soft bones) in adults

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15
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What is vitamin E deficiency caused by

A

Fat malabsorption (rare)

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16
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What does vitamin K deficiency cause

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Impaired clotting, easy bruising/bleeding

17
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When can vitamin deficiency K occur

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Prolonged use of antibiotic + hepatic malfunction (liver failure)

18
Q

Which vitamin is a precursor of FAD and FMN

19
Q

Which vitamins are commonly found in dehydrogenase enzyems

20
Q

Which vitamin makes of NAD+ and NADP+

21
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What does a vitamin B3 deficiency cause

A

Pellagra disease - Dementia, diarrhea, and dermatitis

22
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Which vitamin is a component of coenzyme A

A

Acyl carrier B5

23
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Where is B5 found

A

fatty acid synthase, acyl transferase, pyruvate dehydrogenase, alpha ketoglutarate dehydrogenase

24
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What does B6 deficiency cause

A

Neurological disturbances, depression, peripheral neuropathy (PNS damage)

25
Q

What is a major source of B7

A

Intestinal bacteria

26
Q

What are symptoms of B7 deficiency

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Dermatitis, glossitis (tongue inflammation), appetite loss, and nausea

27
Q

Which vitamin is essential for DNA and RNA synthesis

28
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Which vitamin can be used to treat anemia

29
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What is caused by B9 deficiency

A

Megoblastic anemia

29
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Which vitamin is involved in amino acid metabolism

30
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Which vitamin transfers methyl groups

31
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What are the main causes of decreased B12 absorption

A

Gastric bypass, less intrinsic factor produced, ileum resected (connection bw small and large intestine), crohn’s disease, coeliac disease, enteritis

32
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What is enteritis

A

Bacterial overgrowth of terminal ileum competes for B12 absorption

33
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What does B12 deficiency cause

A

Pernicious anemia

34
Q

Precursor of Vitamin D

A

Cholecalciferol

35
Q

Active form of Vitamin D

A

Calcitriol

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