Vitamins and their duties

Question 1

What are other names for Vitamin A?

Answer 1

Retinal, Retinol, retinoid acid

Question 2

What are other names for vitamin D?

Answer 2

Cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol

Question 3

What are other names for Vitamin E?

Answer 3

Tocopherols

Question 4

What are other names for vitamin K?

Answer 4

2-methyl-1,4-napthoquinone (3) derivatives

Question 5

What is the metabolic role of vitamin A

Answer 5

Vision

Retinoid acid is in control of embryonic development, maintenance of the epithelia, cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation

Question 6

What is the metabolic role of vitamin D

Answer 6

Bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis

Question 7

What is the metabolic role of vitamin E

Answer 7

ROS; scavenger

Question 8

What is the metabolic role of vitamin K

Answer 8

Blood clotting

Factors II, VII, IX, X

Question 9

What are other names for vitamin B1

Answer 9

Thiamine

Question 10

What are other names for vitamin B2

Answer 10

Riboflavin

Question 11

What are other names for vitamin B3

Answer 11

Niacin

Question 12

What are other names for vitamin B6

Answer 12

Pyridoxine

Question 13

What are other names for vitamin B9

Answer 13

Folic acid

Question 14

What are other names for vitamin B12

Answer 14

Cobalamin

Question 15

What are other names for vitamin C

Answer 15

Ascorbic Acid

Question 16

What is the metabolic role of vitamin B1

Answer 16

carbohydrate metabolism, amino acid metabolism

Question 17

What is the metabolic role of vitamin B2

Answer 17

Oxidoreductases, FMN ,FAD

Question 18

What is the metabolic role of vitamin B3

Answer 18

Oxidoreductases, NAD, NADP

Question 19

What is the metabolic role of vitamin B6

Answer 19

Carbohydrate, lipid and amino acid metabolism, synthesis of neurotransmitters, sphingolipids, and heme

Question 20

What is the metabolic role of vitamin B9

Answer 20

One carbon transfer reactions, choline synthesis of amino acids, synthesis of purines and pyrimidine

Question 21

What is the metabolic role of vitamin B12

Answer 21

Heme structure folate recycling

Question 22

What is the role of vitamin C

Answer 22

Antioxidant function, collagen synthesis, bile acid synthesis, neurotransmitter synthesis

Question 23

What is the metabolic role of calcium?

Answer 23

Muscle contraction, cell transport, bone metabolism

Question 24

What is the metabolic role of iron?

Answer 24

Hemoglobin, myoglobin, and cytochromes a, b, and c

Question 25

What are the epithelial functions of vitamin A?

Answer 25

Proliferation of basal cells Hyperkeratosis Formation of stratified cornfield squamous epithelium

Question 26

What are the sources of vitamin A?

Answer 26

``` Milk Fish oil Liver Eggs Carrots Squash Greens ```

Question 27

This deficiency is worse in patients with fat malabsorption

Answer 27

Vitamin A deficiency

Question 28

What is the role of vitamin C?

Answer 28

Antioxidant and a free radical scavenger used in bile acid synthesis, collagen, NE

Question 29

What are the symptoms of a vitamin C deficiency?

Answer 29

fatigue depression CT abnormalities

Question 30

What are the sources of vitamin C?

Answer 30

Fruits and veggies