Vitamins

Question 1

What are the retinoids associated with vitamin A?

Answer 1

Retinol
Retinal
Retinoic Acid

Question 2

What is Vitamin A involved in?

Answer 2

Immune Functions
Vision
Reproduction
Cellular Growth

Question 3

What does Vitamin A deficiency lead to?

Answer 3

Night Blindness

Question 4

Irradiated foods and commercially prepared milk are what?

Answer 4

Dietary sources of vitamin D

Question 5

A powerful oxidant that aids in the defense against harmful oxidations is what?

Answer 5

Vitamin E

Question 6

What causes Hemolytic Anemia?

Answer 6

Vitamin E deficiency

Question 7

What is the role of Thiamine (B1)?

Answer 7

Act as a coenzyme in Carbs and Amino Acid metabolism

Question 8

What causes Beriberi?

Answer 8

Chronic Thiamine deficiency

Question 9

Nutritional deficiencies, alcoholism, and chronic diarrhea are symptoms of?

Answer 9

Riboflavin (B2) Deficiency

Question 10

Niacin (B3) is necessary for certain functions. What are these processes?

Answer 10

Tissue Respiration
Lipid Metabolism
Fatty Acid Metabolism
Glycolysis

Question 11

What results from a Niacin deficiency?

Answer 11

Pellagra

Question 12

Pyridoxine is which Vitamin B complex?

Answer 12

Vitamin B6

Question 13

What is Folate (Vitamin B9) involved in?

Answer 13

Metabolism of Homocysteine

Question 14

What is the name given to a large group of Cobalt containing compounds?

Answer 14

Cobalamin (Vitamin B12)

Question 15

What causes the condition known as Scurvy?

Answer 15

Vitamin C deficiency
Swollen/Bleeding gums
Impaired wound healing
Anemia

Question 16

What is the Analytical Methodology for Vitamin K?

Answer 16

PT (Prothrombin)
APTT