Vitamins

Question 1

Which Vitamins are fat soluble?

Answer 1

A,D,E,K

Question 2

Vitamin D deficiency?

Answer 2

Blood-clotting problems (in newborns)
Increased blood clotting time
Hemorrhage

Question 3

What is a source of Vitamin D?

Answer 3

Intestinal bacteria, liver

Question 4

Vitamin A deficiency?

Answer 4

Night blindness, dry eyes, inflammation

Vulnerability to respiratory/urinary infections
Failure of tooth enamel

**Too much can cause hepatotoxic its

Question 5

Which vitamin is retinal?

Answer 5

Vitamin A

Question 6

Which vitamin is Thiamine?

Answer 6

Vitamin B1

Question 7

Which vitamin is Riboflavin?

Answer 7

Vitamin B2

Question 8

Which vitamin is niacin?

Answer 8

Vitamin B3

Question 9

Which vitamin is Pantothenic ?

Answer 9

Vitamin B5

Question 10

Which vitamin is Pyridoxine?

Answer 10

Vitamin B6

Question 11

Which vitamin is folic acid?

Answer 11

Vitamin B9

Question 12

Which vitamin is cobalamin?

Answer 12

Vitamin B12

Question 13

Vitamin D deficiency?

Answer 13

Rickets, osteomalacia

Osteopenia

Question 14

Vitamin E deficiency?

Answer 14

Anemia
CNS changes
Liver degeneration

Question 15

B1 deficiency?

Answer 15

Beriberi (tired, irritable, sleep problems)
Loss of appetite, vomiting
Red burning tongue

Question 16

Vitamin B2 deficiency?

Answer 16

Lesions in corners of mouth (stomatitis)
Dermatitis
Sore, magenta colored tongue
Personality shifts (usually very angry)

Question 17

Vitamin B3?

Answer 17

Pellagra (4 D’s= dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, death)

Bright red, painful, swollen tongue

Question 18

Vitamin B5?

Answer 18

Adrenal problems,

Reproductive problems

Question 19

Vitamin B6 deficiency?

Answer 19

Anemia, slow growth
Irritability, depression, confusion, memory loss
Decr. Immunity

Question 20

Vitamin B9 deficiency?

Answer 20

Anemia

Question 21

Vitamin B12 deficiency?

Answer 21

Pernicious anemia
Poor resistance to infection
Nerve degeneration (need for myelin)

Question 22

Vitamin C deficiency

Answer 22

Scurvy, slow healing, poor bone growth
Swollen/bleeding gums
Decr. Skeletal development in children

Question 23

Vitamin H deficiency?

Answer 23

Skin problems, hair loss

Better absorption of Vitamin H in pregnancy causes great hair and skin!