Lesson 8 Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
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Essential, non-caloric, organic nutrients needed in tiny amounts in the diet

A

Vitamins

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2
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This vitamin deficiency can cause blindness

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Vitamin A

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3
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Lack of this vitamin can retard bone growth

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Vitamin D

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4
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The amount of vitamins peope ingest is measured by

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Micrograms or milligrams

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5
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Some vitamins are availble from foods inactive forms known as

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Precursors or provitamins

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6
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Two classes of vitamins

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Water soluble vitamins
Fat soluble vitamins

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7
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Vitamins that dissolve or disperse in water

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Water soluble vitamins

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8
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Vitamins that dissolve in fatty tissues or substances

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Fat-soluble vitamins

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9
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What are the water soluble vitamins

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Vitamin B and C

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10
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What are the fat soluble vitamins

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Vitamins A D E K

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11
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This vitamins usually occur in fats and oils

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Fat soluble vitamins

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12
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Fat soluble vitamins are stored in ______ and _____

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Liver and fatty tissues

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13
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First fat soluble that is determined

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Vitamin A

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14
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Three different forms of Vitamin A

A

Retinol
Retinal
Retinoic acid

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15
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Supports reproduction and major transport and storage form of the Vit A

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Retinol

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16
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Form of Vit A that is active in vision

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Retinal

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17
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Vitamin A that acts as a hormone, regulating cell differentiation, growth, and embryonic development

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Retinoic Acid

18
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The vitamin that the body can synthesize in significant qualities with the help of sunlight

19
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It is not an essential vitamin / nutrient

20
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Vitamin D that derives primarily from plant foods in the diet

21
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Vitamin D that derives from animal foods in the diet

22
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Where is the storage of vitamin k

23
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A compound in vegetable oils necessary for reproduction in rats

24
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Tocopherol means ?

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Another name for vitamin e
Tocopherol
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Four tocopherol compounds
Alpha Beta Gamma Delta
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It is know for its role in blood clotting
Vitamin k
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Vitamin K gets its name from Danish word _____?
Koagulation (clotting)
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Another term for Vitamin D
Ergocalciferol
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Another term for Vitamin K
Menadione
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Vitamins that are found in the watery compartment of foods
Water soluble vitamins
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What did the British found that could cure scurvy
Citrus fruits
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The british sailors were called
Limey
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The scurvy factor in citrus fruits was isolated from lemon juice and name _________
Ascorbic acid
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Another term for Vitamin C
Ascorbic Acid
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A disease resulting from lack of Vitamin C
Scurvy
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Enumerate the Vitamin B complex
B1 - thiamine B2 -riboflavin B3 - niacin B4 - choline B5 - pantothenic acid B6 - pyridoxine B7 - biotin B9 - folic acid / folate B12 - cyanocobalamine
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A thiamine deficiency
Beriberi
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Pellagra is a vitamin deficiency of
Vitamin B3 / Niacin
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What vitamin: for synthesis of acetylcholine and lecitihin
Vitamin b4