Week 4: Cellular Respiration/Liver/Kidney

Question 1

What are the 4 fat-soluble vitamins?

Answer 1

A, D, E, K

Question 2

Name the functions, deficiency, and hyper of vitamin A.

Answer 2

Functions = eyes, growth, epithelial
Deficiency = vision impairment
Hyper = CNS toxicity, fatty liver

Question 3

Name the functions, deficiency, and hyper of vitamin D.

Answer 3

Functions: Ca homeostasis, insulin secretion, thyroid hormones
Deficiency: Breakdown of bones
Hyper: hypertension, calcification

Question 4

Name the functions, deficiency, and hyper of vitamin K.

Answer 4

Functions: clotting, proteins
Deficiency: bleeding, hemorrhage
Hyper: unknown

Question 5

Name the five water soluble vitamins.

Answer 5

Folate, thiamin, pyridoxine, cyanocobalamin, vitamin C

Question 6

Name the functions, deficiency, and hyper of folate.

Answer 6

Function: synth/repair of DNA
Deficiency: cleft lip, cardiac, etc.
Hyper: unknown

Question 7

Name the functions, deficiency, and hyper of thiamin.

Answer 7

Function: Coenzyme of pyruvate –> acetyl CoA
Deficiency: Neuro disorders
Hyper: unknown

Question 8

Name the functions of pyridoxine.

Answer 8

Uptake/metabolism of aminos, fats. Production of RBCs, serotonin, dopamine

Question 9

What does linoleic acid do, and what occurs with a deficiency?

Answer 9

Reduces cholesterol, protects against heart disease/stroke.
Deficiency can cause vascular disease, poor wound healing.

Question 10

What 3 amino acids cannot be produced by infants/young children?

Answer 10

Cysteine, tyrosine, arginine

Question 11

What are the three forms of filtration within the kidneys?

Answer 11

Glomerular filtration
Tubular reabsorption
Tubular secretion

Question 12

What are the six functions of the liver?

Answer 12

Bile production, maintain glucose, protein catabolism/anabolism, vitamin storage, detoxifies drugs, conjugation of bilirubin