Vitamins

Question 1

Vitamin D

Answer 1

Calciferol

Question 2

Vitamin E:

Answer 2

Tocopherol

Question 3

Vitamin A:

Answer 3

Retinol

Question 4

Vitamin K

Answer 4

Phylloquinone

Question 5

Vitamin C:

Answer 5

Ascorbic Acid

Question 6

Vitamin B1

Answer 6

Thiamin

Question 7

Vitamin B2

Answer 7

Bioflavid

Question 8

Vitamin B3

Answer 8

Niacin

Question 9

Vitamin B5

Answer 9

Pantothenic

Question 10

Vitamin B6:

Answer 10

Pyridoxine

Question 11

Vitamin B7

Answer 11

Biotin

Question 12

Vitamin B9

Answer 12

Folic Acid

Question 13

Vitamin B12

Answer 13

Cobalamin

Question 14

Vitamin D
Source
Functions:
Deficiency:

Answer 14

Source: Can be consumed in the diet or produced in the skin with the help of UV light activated by the kidneys.
Functions:
Regulation of calcium in the blood
Regulation of mineralization of bone
Increases production of calcium-binding proteins.
Deficiency: Signs of Hypocalcemia-like Osteomalacia in adults and Rickets in growing children. In both cases, bone formation and remodelling is damaged, and bones are soft and fragile.

Question 15

Vitamin E
Functions:
Deficiency:

Answer 15

Functions:Strong antioxidant, Fights free radicals and protect cells and cell membrane (in muscle and RBC) from damage.
Deficiency: Neurological disorders and muscle weakness in adults.

Question 16

Vitamin A
Source
Functions:
Deficiency:

Answer 16

Source: Consumption as beta-carotene pigment in orange foods, activated in the liver.
Functions: Important for epithelial tissue like in the skin, lungs and retina of the eye.
Deficiency: Night blindness, damages photoreceptors of black and white found in the retina.

Question 17

Vitamin K
Source
Functions:
Deficiency:

Answer 17

Source: Normal microflora in the large intestine or food.
Functions:Part of the clotting factors in the blood
Deficiency: Excessive bleeding. Given to infants as they lack the microflora to produce it.

Question 18

Vitamin C
Source
Functions:
Deficiency:

Answer 18

Source: foods such as fruits and vegetables, especially citrus fruits
Functions: Strong antioxidant, helps create collagen and ligaments and in blood vessel walls.
Deficiency: Weakness of blood vessel walls, which can lead to an aneurysm.
Scurvy - loss of teeth, gingival bleeding, internal bleeding, as a result of weakening of ligaments.

Question 19

Vitamin B1
Functions:
Deficiency:

Answer 19

Function: The nervous system from toxins like alcohol, it takes part in cellular respiration.
Deficiency: Beri Beri- weakness of all systems
Wernicke Karsikoff Syndrome- memory loss, loss of vision

Question 20

Vitamin B2
Functions:
Deficiency:

Answer 20

Functions: part of FAD
Deficiency: Ariboflavinosis- causes stomatitis of the mouth and tongue, cheilosis (chapped and fissured lips) and a scaly rash on the genitalia.

Question 21

Vitamin B3
Functions:
Deficiency:

Answer 21

Functions: part of NAD
Deficiency: Pellagra- 3D’s disease= diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia

Question 22

Vitamin B9
Functions:
Deficiency:

Answer 22

Function: Assists in nucleotide production,
membrane production in RBC- Erythropoiesis is the process which produces RBC, closure of neural tube
Deficiency: non-closure of neural tube

Question 23

Vitamin B12
Source
Functions:
Deficiency:

Answer 23

Source: absorbed in the ileum (IF + B12)
Function: Major factor in erythropoiesis
Deficiency: megaloblastic anaemia