Vitamins

Question 1

What are the four fat soluble vitamins?

Answer 1

ADEK

Question 2

Function of Vitamin A

Answer 2

visual pigment that changes conformation in response to light

Question 3

What is another name for vitamin A?

Answer 3

Retinol

Question 4

Function of Vitamin D

Answer 4

Stimulates Calcium absorption from the gut and helps control calcium deposition in the bone

Question 5

Function of Vitamin E

Answer 5

Prevents oxidation of unsaturated fats

Question 6

Function of Vitamin K

Answer 6

Necessary for formation of blood coagulation factors

Question 7

Function of Vitamin B1

Answer 7

Needed for enzymatic decarboxylations

Question 8

What is another name for Vitamin B1?

Answer 8

Thiamine

Question 9

What is another name for Vitamin B2?

Answer 9

Riboflavin

Question 10

What is function of Vitamin B2?

Answer 10

Make FAD

Question 11

What is another name for Vitamin B3?

Answer 11

niacin

Question 12

What is the function of Vitamin B3?

Answer 12

Make NAD

Question 13

What is another name for vitamin B6?

Answer 13

Pyridoxine

Question 14

What is the function of Vitamin B6?

Answer 14

Coenzyme involved in protein and amino acid metabolism

Question 15

What is another name for vitamin B12?

Answer 15

Cobalamin

Question 16

What is the function of vitamin B12?

Answer 16

Coenzyme involved in reduction of nucleotides to deoxynucleotides

Question 17

What is another name for Vitamin C?

Answer 17

ascorbic acid

Question 18

What is the function of Vitamin C?

Answer 18

Necessary for collagen formation

Question 19

What is biotin?

Answer 19

Prosthetic group essential for transport of CO2 groups

Question 20

What is folate?

Answer 20

Enzyme cofactor used in transport of methylene groups,synthesis of purine and thymine, required for normal fetal nervous system