Vitamins and Minerals Flashcards

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Name sources of vitamin A

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Yellow, orange fruits, dark leafy greens, cantaloupe, fish, liver, carrots, fortified skim milk, apricots, sweet potato

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2
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Name sources of vitamin D

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Sunlight, egg yolk, fortified milk

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Name sources of vitamin D

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Sunlight, egg yolk, fortified milk

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4
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Name sources of vitamin E

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Vegetable oils, whole grains, green vegetables, almonds

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5
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Name sources of vitamin K

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Spinach, kale, broccoli, green leafy vegetables

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6
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Name sources of vitamin K

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Spinach, kale, broccoli, green leafy vegetables

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7
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Name sources of thiamin

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Grains, wheat germ, pork, liver

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8
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Name sources of riboflavin

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Liver, kidney, meat, milk

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9
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Name sources of niacin

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Protein, peanuts, ready to eat cereals, chicken, rice, yeast, milk

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Name sources of folate

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Fortified dry cereal, liver, kidney, green leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, lentils, beans

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Name sources of folate

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Fortified dry cereal, liver, kidney, green leafy vegetables, citrus fruits, lentils, beans

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12
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Name sources of vitamin B6

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Meat, wheat, corn, yeast, pork, ready to eat cereals

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13
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Name sources of vitamin B6

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Meat, wheat, corn, yeast, pork, ready to eat cereals

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Name sources of B12

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Liver, meat, milk, kidney, eggs, fish, cheese

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15
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Name sources of ascorbic acid

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Citrus fruits, potatoes, papaya, dark green and yellow vegetables

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16
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Name sources of biotin

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Liver, kidney, egg yolk, yeast

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17
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Name sources of calcium

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Dairy products, leafy vegetables, legumes

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18
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Name sources of calcium

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Dairy products, leafy vegetables, legumes

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19
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Name sources of phosphorous

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Meat, milk, poultry, eggs, fish, cheese

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20
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Name sources of heme iron

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Animal foods, meat, fish, poultry

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21
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Name sources of non-heme iron

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Cereals, vegetables

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22
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Name sources of magnesium

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Most foods, milk, bread

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23
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Which B vitamin is Pyridoxine?

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B6

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24
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Which B vitamin is cyanocobalamin?

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B12

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25
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Name consequences of a vitamin A deficiency

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Nyctalopia or night blindness (reversible)

Xeropthalmia - corneal damage

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26
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Name consequences of a vitamin E deficiency

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Hemolytic anemia

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27
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Name sources of zinc

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Meat, liver, eggs, fish

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28
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Name sources of iodine

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Seafoods, iodized salt

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29
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Name sources of fluoride

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Soil and water

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30
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Name sources of copper

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Liver, kidney, shellfish

31
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Name sources of selenium

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Soil, grains, meat, fish, poultry, dairy

32
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Name sources of manganese

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Whole grains, legumes, nuts

33
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Name sources of chromium

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Yeast, oysters, potatoes, liver

34
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Name sources of sulfur

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Meat, fish, eggs, poultry

35
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Name sources of choline

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Fat in eggs, milk, liver, soybeans

36
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Thiamin is also known as vitamin B_

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B1

37
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Riboflavin is also known as vitamin B_

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B2

38
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Pyridoxine is also known as vitamin B_

A

B6

39
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Vitamin B12 is also known as _

A

cyanocobalamin

40
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Vitamin C is also known as

A

ascorbic acid

41
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What is the toxic level of vitamin A

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10,000 U

41
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Name consequences of a thiamin deficiency

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beriberi, muscle weakness, foot rop, memory loss, tachycardia

42
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Name consequences of a riboflavin deficiency

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cheilosis - cracked lips, angular stomatitis - mouth corner cracks

43
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Name consequences of a niacin deficiency

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pellagra, dermatitis

44
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Name consequences of a folate deficiency

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megaloblastic, macrocytic anemia

45
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Name consequences of a pyridoxine deficiency

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seizures, anemia, dermatitis, glossitis, peripheral neuropathy

46
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Name consequences of a vitamin C deficiency

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Scurvy, poor wound healing, bleeding gums, petechiae

47
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Name consequences of an iron deficiency

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pale tongue, fatigue, anemia, spoon shaped nails

48
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Describe wilson’s disease

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low serum copper due to a genetic absence of liver enzyme

49
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Vitamin E is also known as _

A

Tocopherol

50
Q

What does vitamin K form in the liver?

A

prothrombin

51
Q

What is the main function of thiamin?

A

Oxidation of CHO

52
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When is thiamin lost from food?

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when temperature or pH rises

53
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_ is the precursor to niacin

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tryptophan

54
Q

Describe the function of folate.

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DNA synthesis, forms RBC, prevents neural tube defects

55
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As protein in the diet increases, the need for pyridoxine _

A

increases

56
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Pantothenic acid acts as _ in the Kreb’s cycle

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Acetyl CoA

57
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Describe the function of vitamin C

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changes proline to hydroxyproline into collagen which strengthens intercellular substances; would healing, aids iron absorption

58
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name the functions of calcium

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blood clotting, cardiac function, nerve transmission, smooth muscle contractility

59
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name the functions of phosphorous

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phospholipids transport fat through lymph/blood; bone and teeth

60
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name the function of iron

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oxygen transport

61
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name the function of magnesium

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protein and fatty acid synthesis, stabilizes structure of ATP

62
Q

High protein, calcium, and vitamin D _ the need for magnesium

A

increases

63
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name the function of zinc

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increases taste acuity, enhances insulin action

64
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describe the function of selenium

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antioxidant

65
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name the function of chromium

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aids insulin action, glucose metabolism

66
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choline is a component of _

A

lecithin

67
Q

sulfur is a part of _

A

amino acids

68
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copper is attached to _

A

the protein ceruloplasmin

69
Q

magnesium is a part of _

A

chlorophyll

70
Q

the storage form of iron is _

A

ferritin

71
Q

the absorbable form of iron is _

A

ferrous

72
Q

biotin is synthesized by _

A

intestinal bacteria

73
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describe the function of biotin

A

it is a coenzyme in fatty acid synthesis, converts pyruvate to oxacetate in gluconeogenesis