Vitamins/Minerals

Question 1

Vit C

Answer 1

ascorbic acid

Question 2

Vit B1

Answer 2

thiamine

Question 3

Vit B2

Answer 3

riboflavin

Question 4

Vit B3

Answer 4

niacin

Question 5

Vit B5

Answer 5

pantothenic acid

Question 6

Vit B6

Answer 6

pyridoxine

Question 7

Vit A funct

Answer 7

vision, horm, anitoxidant

Question 8

Vit E funct

Answer 8

antioxidant, protects membrane

Question 9

Vit D funct

Answer 9

maintains bone, Ca homeostasis, horn

Question 10

Vit K funct

Answer 10

recruitment of clotting factors

Question 11

Vit C funct

Answer 11

collagen syn, steroid syn, anitoxidant

Question 12

Vit B1 funct

Answer 12

required for metabolism, imp in nervous sys

Question 13

Vit B2 funct

Answer 13

precursor FAD and FMN

Question 14

Vit B3 funct

Answer 14

precursor NAD and NADP

Question 15

Biotin funct

Answer 15

conenzyme for carboxylases

Question 16

Vit B5 funct

Answer 16

needed for syn CoA and TCA

Question 17

Vit B6 funct

Answer 17

required glycogen breakdown, syn of GABA and heme

Question 18

Vit A deficiency

Answer 18

blindness, xerophtalmia, follicular hyperkeratosis

Question 19

Vit E deficiency

Answer 19

CV disease, neuro sympts

Question 20

Vit D deficiency

Answer 20

rickets, osteomalacia

Question 21

Vit C deficiency

Answer 21

mild: bruising and decrease immune
severe: scurvy

Question 22

common Vit B deficiency

Answer 22

dermatitis, swollen tongue, diarrhea, peripheral neuro, depress, confused, lack coord, malaise

Question 23

Vit B1 déficience

Answer 23

mild: GI, depress
mod: Werike-Korsakoff syndrome
severe: Beri-beri

Question 24

Vit B2 deficiency

Answer 24

ariboflavinosis (nose rash, eyes, inflamm mouth)

Question 25

Vit B6 deficiency

Answer 25

mild: irratible, nervous, depress
severe: peripheral neuro, convulsions, CVD, anemia

Question 26

Vit B9

Answer 26

folate

Question 27

Vit B9 funct

Answer 27

precursor THF

Question 28

Vit B9 deficiency

Answer 28

neural tube defect, macrolytic anemia

Question 29

Vit B12

Answer 29

cobalamin

Question 30

Vit B12 deficieny

Answer 30

coenzymes in methionine syn, also in methylmalonyl CoA to succinyl CoA

Question 31

Vit B12 deficiency

Answer 31

pernicious anemia

Question 32

Calcium funct

Answer 32

bone, signaling, coagulation, muscle contract, neuro transmission

Question 33

Calcium defieciency

Answer 33

mild: muscle cramps, osteoporosis
severe: rickets

Question 34

Magnesium funct

Answer 34

essential for enzymes

Question 35

Magnesium deficiency

Answer 35

weak, tremor, cardiac arrhythm

Question 36

Phosphorous deficiency

Answer 36

rickets, weak muscles, seizure

Question 37

Copper funct

Answer 37

iron absorption, collagen syn, FA metabolism, elim of ROS,

Question 38

Copper deficiency

Answer 38

anemia, hyperchol, fragile arteries, bone demin, demyelin

Question 39

Zinc funct

Answer 39

cofact, struct role for proteins

Question 40

Zinc deficiency

Answer 40

bad wound healing, dermatitis, bad growth

Question 41

Chromium funct

Answer 41

pt of chromodulin (helps insulin bind)

Question 42

Chromium deficiency

Answer 42

impaired glucose tolerance

Question 43

Iodine funct

Answer 43

in T3 and T4

Question 44

Iodine deficiency

Answer 44

goiter, hypo/hyperthryoidism

Question 45

Selenium funct

Answer 45

pt of antiox enzyme, pt of enzymes in T3/T4 metabolism

Question 46

Selenium deficiency

Answer 46

Keshan disease, cardiomyopathy, cretinism