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Vitamins Flashcards

1
Q

Why is the relevance of vit K to the foetus?

A

It can’t cross the placenta barrier and the intestines don’t have to bacteria able to produce it

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2
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What is the key source of vit K?

A

Green leafy vegetables

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3
Q

What process is B12 responsible for?

A

DNA synthesis

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4
Q

What is vit K responsible for?

A

Clotting

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5
Q

What is vit B6 responsible for?

A

Trans/deamination

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6
Q

What is vit B12’s intrinsic factor and what makes it?

A

Glycoproteins and gastric cells

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7
Q

What compound does B3 add to?

A

NAD

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8
Q

What does vit B1 do?

A

Convert pyruvate to acetyl coA

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9
Q

Generally what do group B vitamins take part in?

A

Metabolism

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10
Q

What does B2 make?

A

FAD

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11
Q

What does biotin do?

A

Carboxylation reactions

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12
Q

What does vit B9 (folate) do?

A

Contributes to DNA synthesis

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13
Q

How are folate and vit B12 linked?

A

Vit B12 convert folate to a different form allowing the DNA synthesis cycle to continue

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14
Q

What does D3 do?

A

Maintain calcium and phosphate levels

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15
Q

What does vit A do?

A

Make a hormone contributing to vision

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16
Q

What does vit E do?

A

Stops FA oxidation

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17
Q

What 2 things do vit C do?

A

Convert Fe3 to Fe2 and helps heal wounds as it creates collagen

18
Q

What’s the difference between a primary and secondary deficiency?

A

Primary is when your not eating enough but secondary is an internal problem

19
Q

What type of vitamin is pantothenic acid?

A

B

20
Q

What does pantothenic acid do?

A

Used in coA

21
Q

What vitamin is riboflavin?

A

B2

22
Q

Where does biotin come from?

A

Intestinal bacteria

23
Q

What is pantothenic acid?

A

Vit B6

24
Q

What is thiamine?

A

Vit B1

25
Q

What is cobalamin?

A

Vit B12

26
Q

What is vit B3 called?

A

Niacin

27
Q

What is ascorbic acid?

A

Vit C

28
Q

Which vitamins are water soluble?

A

B and C

29
Q

Where do we get riboflavin?

A

Milk

30
Q

Where do we get vit B12?

A

Green vegetables

31
Q

Where do we get ascorbic acid?

A

Cereal and protein

32
Q

Which vit can be toxic in excess?

A

A and D

33
Q

What is vit D3 also called?

A

Cholecalciferol

34
Q

Where do we get vit D3?

A

Animals

35
Q

Which groups of vitamins have multiple members?

A

Vit D and B

36
Q

Where do we get vit A?

A

Orange fruit

37
Q

What is ergocalciferol?

A

Vit D2

38
Q

Where do we get vit D2?

A

Plants

39
Q

Where do we get vit E?

A

Oil and nuts

40
Q

What vitamin is involved in scurvy?

A

C

41
Q

What causes beri-beri?

A

Vit B1

42
Q

Which vitamin won’t cross the barrier of the placenta?

A

Vit E

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