vitamins

Question 1

vitamins function like
drugs, not nutrients. Large doses of

niacin are used to lower cholesterol, low-
density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and

triglycerides in people
with hyperlipidemia who do not respond
to diet and exercise.

Answer 1

Vitamins as Drugs

Question 2

It consists of Vitamin A,

D, E, and K.

Answer 2

FAT-SOLUBLE

VITAMINS

Question 3

It also functions as a primary fat
soluble antioxidant in the body,
protecting the polyunsaturated fats

and other lipids molecules.

Answer 3

Vitamin E

Question 4

coenzyme essential for
the synthesis of prothrombin and at
least 6 of the other 13 proteins
needed for normal blood clotting.

Answer 4

Vitamin K

Question 5

consists of Vitamin C and
the B Vitamins ( thiamin,
riboflavin, niacin, folate, B6,
b12, biotin, and pantothenic

acid)

Answer 5

WATER-SOLUBLE

VITAMINS

Question 6

coenzyme in the

metabolism of carbohydrates and

branchedchain amino acids. In

Answer 6

Thiamin

Question 7

an integral
component of the coenzymes flavin
adenine dinucleotide and flavin
mononucleotide that function to
release energy from nutrients in all

body cells.

Answer 7

Riboflavin

Question 8

exists as nicotinic acid and
nicotinamide. The body converts nicotinic
acid to nicotinamide, which is the major form
of niacin in the blood. All protein foods

provide niacin, as do whole-grain and enriched
breads and fortifi ed ready-to-eat cereals.

Answer 8

Niacin

Question 9

plays a role in the synthesis,

catabolism, and transport of amino acids and in
the conversion of tryptophan to niacin.

Answer 9

Vitamin B6

Question 10

generic term for this B vitamin that

includes both synthetic folic acid found in
vitamin supplements and fortifi ed foods and
naturally occurring folate in foods such as green
leafy vegetables, legumes, seeds, liver, and

orange juice.

Answer 10

Folate

Question 11

has an interdependent relationship with folate: each
vitamin must have the other to be activated.

is
involved in DNA synthesis and maturation of red
blood cells.

Answer 11

Vitamin B12

Question 12

such as inositol

and carnitine, are sometimes
inaccurately referred to as B
vitamins because they are

coenzymes.

Answer 12

Non - B Vitamins

Question 13

broad class of
nonnutritive compounds that
plants produce to protect
themselves against viruses,

bacteria, and fungi.

Answer 13

Phytochemicals