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Functions and deficiencies (101 cards)
What is a primary function of Vitamin C?
A. Blood clotting
B. Collagen synthesis
C. Vision
D. Bone mineralization
Collagen synthesis
Which food is a rich source of Vitamin C?
A. Cheese
B. Chicken
C. Bell peppers
D. Beef
Bell peppers
What deficiency disease is associated with Vitamin C?
A. Pellagra
B. Beriberi
C. Scurvy
D. Rickets
Scurvy
Which vitamin is essential for collagen synthesis and iron absorption?
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin B6
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin K
Vitamin C
What is a good dietary source of Vitamin C?
A. Pork
B. Broccoli
C. Nuts
D. Egg yolk
Broccoli
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency can cause:
A. Scurvy
B. Beriberi
C. Rickets
D. Anemia
Beriberi
What is a key function of Vitamin B1?
A. Antioxidant activity
B. DNA repair
C. Energy metabolism
D. Bone mineralization
Energy metabolism
Which food is high in Thiamine?
A. Legumes
B. Fish
C. Bananas
D. Cheese
Legumes
A symptom of Riboflavin deficiency is:
A. Cheilosis
B. Night blindness
C. Osteoporosis
D. Neuralgia
Cheilosis
Vitamin B2 helps with:
A. Collagen synthesis
B. Antioxidant regeneration
C. Blood clotting
D. Calcium absorption
Antioxidant regeneration
Good sources of Vitamin B2 include:
A. Carrots
B. Leafy greens
C. Fish
D. Chicken
Leafy greens
Pellagra is caused by a deficiency in:
A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin B2
C. Niacin
D. Vitamin B12
Niacin
Which vitamin plays a role in DNA repair?
A. Vitamin K
B. Niacin
C. Thiamine
D. Biotin
Niacin
A food source rich in Niacin is:
A. Legumes
B. Fortified cereals
C. Leafy greens
D. Yogurt
Fortified cereals
Vitamin B5 is essential for producing:
A. Red blood cells
B. Coenzyme A
C. Collagen
D. Insulin
Coenzyme A
Which vitamin deficiency may cause burning feet syndrome?
A. B1
B. B2
C. B5
D. B6
B5
Vitamin B6 supports which of the following?
A. Bone formation
B. Neurotransmitter synthesis
C. DNA methylation
D. Lipid digestion
NT synthesis
Sources of Vitamin B6 include:
A. Beef
B. Poultry
C. Spinach
D. Milk
Poultry
Biotin is a coenzyme for:
A. Phosphatases
B. Carboxylases
C. Proteases
D. Lipases
Carboxylases
Symptoms of biotin deficiency include:
A. Alopecia
B. Scurvy
C. Dementia
D. Paralysis
Alopecia
Folate is critical for:
A. Energy production
B. Vision
C. DNA synthesis
D. Antioxidant regeneration
DNA synthesis
A deficiency in folate may result in:
A. Neural tube defects
B. Beriberi
C. Pellagra
D. Scurvy
neural. tube defects
What food contains folate?
A. Liver
B. Leafy greens
C. Egg whites
D. Chicken
leafy greens
Vitamin B12 is necessary for:
A. Bone formation
B. Collagen synthesis
C. DNA synthesis
D. Blood clotting
DNA synthesis