Water-Soluble Vitamins Review ?s

Question 1

Name one factor that can impact a nutrient’s bioavailability:

Answer 1

• Genetics
• Nutritional Status
• Growth and development
• Other micronutrient interactions
• Dosage
• Food vs Supplement forms

Question 2

Vitamin C is a useful anti-oxidant because of its ability to donate both _____ and _____.

Answer 2

H and OH

Question 3

T/F. Humans can synthesize Vitamin C form glucose.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Vitamin C is involved with synthesis of collagen by functioning as a biological reductant capable of converting ____ to _____.

Answer 4

Glucose to ascorbate

Question 5

Niacin can be synthesized from what AA?

Answer 5

Tryptophan

Question 6

A niacin deficiency is called _______.

Answer 6

Pellagra

Question 7

The symptoms of Pellagra include:

Answer 7

DDDD

Death, dementia, diarrhea, dermatitis

Question 8

The form of Vitamin B6 most often found in plant products is:

Answer 8

pyridoxine

Question 9

_______ is required for Vitamin B12 absorption.

Answer 9

intrinsic Factor

Question 10

Vitamin B12 is naturally found only in _____ products.

Answer 10

Animal

Question 11

A deficiency in Vitamin B12 or folate can cause a ______ type of anemia

Answer 11

Megaloblastic

Question 12

The active forms of vitamin B12 are ____ and _____.

Answer 12

Adenosyclobalamin and Methylcobalamin

Question 13

B12 and folate deficiency can both lead to high blood levels of ______, a marker of cardiovascular disease.

Answer 13

Homocysteine

Question 14

The form of folate that has the highest absorption and is the most stable is _____.

Answer 14

PGA