22.Vitamins_Questions Flashcards
(26 cards)
Which vitamin is required for coenzyme in amino acid metabolism?
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) - coenzyme in amino acid metabolism. Explanation: Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) is required for coenzyme in amino acid metabolism.
Which vitamin is essential for component of visual pigment; maintains epithelia; resistance to infection?
Vitamin A - component of visual pigment; maintains epithelia; resistance to infection. Explanation: Vitamin A is required for component of visual pigment; maintains epithelia; resistance to infection.
Which vitamin facilitates major antioxidant; scavenges free radicals?
Vitamin E - major antioxidant; scavenges free radicals. Explanation: Vitamin E is required for major antioxidant; scavenges free radicals.
Which vitamin is required for one-carbon unit transfer in DNA synthesis?
Folate - one-carbon unit transfer in DNA synthesis. Explanation: Folate is required for one-carbon unit transfer in DNA synthesis.
Which vitamin facilitates folate metabolism and DNA synthesis; myelin maintenance?
Vitamin B12 - folate metabolism and DNA synthesis; myelin maintenance. Explanation: Vitamin B12 is required for folate metabolism and DNA synthesis; myelin maintenance.
Which vitamin is essential for converted to FMN and FAD for intermediary metabolism?
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - converted to FMN and FAD for intermediary metabolism. Explanation: Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) is required for converted to FMN and FAD for intermediary metabolism.
Deficiency of which vitamin leads to Rickets in children, osteomalacia in adults?
Vitamin D - Rickets in children, osteomalacia in adults. Explanation: deficiency causes rickets in children, osteomalacia in adults.
A patient with Beriberi, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome likely has deficiency of which vitamin?
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - Beriberi, Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. Explanation: deficiency causes beriberi, wernicke-korsakoff syndrome.
Lack of which vitamin causes Pellagra: dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia?
Niacin (B3) - Pellagra: dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia. Explanation: deficiency causes pellagra: dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia.
Which vitamin primarily functions in coenzyme in decarboxylation reactions?
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) - coenzyme in decarboxylation reactions. Explanation: Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) is required for coenzyme in decarboxylation reactions.
A patient with Spinocerebellar degeneration likely has deficiency of which vitamin?
Vitamin E - Spinocerebellar degeneration. Explanation: deficiency causes spinocerebellar degeneration.
Lack of which vitamin causes Scurvy?
Vitamin C - Scurvy. Explanation: deficiency causes scurvy.
Which vitamin is required for precursor for NAD and NADP in redox reactions?
Niacin (B3) - precursor for NAD and NADP in redox reactions. Explanation: Niacin (B3) is required for precursor for NAD and NADP in redox reactions.
Insufficient No specific deficiency syndrome is due to deficiency of which vitamin?
Pantothenic Acid - No specific deficiency syndrome. Explanation: deficiency causes no specific deficiency syndrome.
Deficiency of which vitamin leads to Bleeding diathesis?
Vitamin K - Bleeding diathesis. Explanation: deficiency causes bleeding diathesis.
Which vitamin is essential for facilitates calcium and phosphorus absorption; bone mineralization?
Vitamin D - facilitates calcium and phosphorus absorption; bone mineralization. Explanation: Vitamin D is required for facilitates calcium and phosphorus absorption; bone mineralization.
Which vitamin deficiency is characterized by Cheilosis, glossitis, dermatitis, peripheral neuropathy?
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) - Cheilosis, glossitis, dermatitis, peripheral neuropathy. Explanation: deficiency causes cheilosis, glossitis, dermatitis, peripheral neuropathy.
Lack of which vitamin causes Cheilosis, stomatitis, glossitis, dermatitis, corneal vascularization?
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - Cheilosis, stomatitis, glossitis, dermatitis, corneal vascularization. Explanation: deficiency causes cheilosis, stomatitis, glossitis, dermatitis, corneal vascularization.
Insufficient Night blindness, xerophthalmia, squamous metaplasia is due to deficiency of which vitamin?
Vitamin A - Night blindness, xerophthalmia, squamous metaplasia. Explanation: deficiency causes night blindness, xerophthalmia, squamous metaplasia.
Which vitamin plays a key role in redox reactions and collagen hydroxylation?
Vitamin C - redox reactions and collagen hydroxylation. Explanation: Vitamin C is required for redox reactions and collagen hydroxylation.
Deficiency of which vitamin leads to No clearly defined clinical syndrome?
Biotin - No clearly defined clinical syndrome. Explanation: deficiency causes no clearly defined clinical syndrome.
Which vitamin is required for cofactor in hepatic carboxylation of procoagulants and proteins C/S?
Vitamin K - cofactor in hepatic carboxylation of procoagulants and proteins C/S. Explanation: Vitamin K is required for cofactor in hepatic carboxylation of procoagulants and proteins C/S.
Which vitamin is essential for component of coenzyme A?
Pantothenic Acid - component of coenzyme A. Explanation: Pantothenic Acid is required for component of coenzyme A.
Deficiency of which vitamin leads to Megaloblastic anemia, neural tube defects?
Folate - Megaloblastic anemia, neural tube defects. Explanation: deficiency causes megaloblastic anemia, neural tube defects.
