Vitamin Questions

Question 1

which form of Vitamin E is found in Oatmeal?

Answer 1

Tocotrienols

Question 2

Phylloquinone is the plant form of what vitamin?

Answer 2

Vitamin K

Question 3

Which vitamin is produced by the gut and is required for NIACIN synthesis?

Answer 3

B6

Question 4

Which vitamin in synthesized in the body from 7-dehydrocholesterol?

Answer 4

Vitamin D

Question 5

Magenta Tongue is associated with a deficiency of which vitamin?

Answer 5

Riboflavin (B2)

Question 6

What is the co-enzyme for the FIRST oxidation step in beta oxidation?

Answer 6

Riboflavin (B2)

Question 7

What is the co-enzyme for the SECOND oxidation step in beta oxidation?

Answer 7

Niacin (B3)

Question 8

What is the co-enzyme for Krebs Cycle?

Answer 8

Pantothenic Acid

Question 9

Which vitamin is associated with the transketolase in the PPP pathway?

Answer 9

Thiamin

Question 10

Which form of vitamin E is found in butter?

Answer 10

Gamma tocopherols

Question 11

Which vitamin is widely distributed in foods AND is STABLE in cooking and storage?

Answer 11

Pantothenic Acid

Question 12

Deficiency in what vitamin may lead to hypercholesterolemia?

Answer 12

Biotin (required for committed step in FA synthesis)

Question 13

Which form of vitamin A is important in immune system function?

Answer 13

Retinoic Acid

Question 14

Deficiency in which form of vitamin A will lead to night blindness?

Answer 14

Retinal

Question 15

Which form of vitamin E is in Barley?

Answer 15

Tocotrienols

Question 16

Adults require 600 IU daily of which vitamin?

Answer 16

Vitamin D

Question 17

What is the Vitamin D requirement for Infants (0-12 months)?

Answer 17

400 IU daily

Question 18

What is the Vitamin D requirement for adults over 70 years old?

Answer 18

800 IU daily

Question 19

What is the most common nutritional deficiency in alcoholics? And what is it called?

Answer 19

Thiamin (B1); Wernicke Korsakoff

Question 20

Which form of vitamin E is found in olive oil?

Answer 20

alpha tocopherol

Question 21

Which vitamin is a co-enzyme for the carboxylase for the committed step in FA synthesis?

Answer 21

Biotin

Question 22

Which vitamin is a co-enzyme for the carboxylase for carboxyglutamate?

Answer 22

Vitamin K

Question 23

Smokers require more of which vitamin?

Answer 23

Vitamin C

Question 24

Which vitamin is synthesized from tryptophan?

Answer 24

Niacin

Question 25

Which nutritional deficiency can lead to calf pain and an enlarged heart?

Answer 25

Thiamin (WET beriberi)

Question 26

Which form of vitamin A formed first when splitting carotenoids?

Answer 26

Retinal, (form the aldehyde first, either we have to reduce to alcohol or oxidize to acid because aldehyde cannot be transported)

Question 27

Absorption of which vitamin uses receptor mediated endocytosis in the ileum?

Answer 27

Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) also requires an R protein and IF

Question 28

Deficiency of which vitamin leads to Burning Feet Syndrome?

Answer 28

Pantothenic Acid

Question 29

Which vitamin is the main plasma membrane antioxidant?

Answer 29

Vitamin E (tocopherol)

Question 30

Deficiency in which vitamin will lead to spina bifida (neural tube defect)?

Answer 30

Folate

Question 31

What is the other name for B12?

Answer 31

Cobalamin

Question 32

What is the other name for B6?

Answer 32

Pyridoxine

Question 33

Niacin is also called?

Answer 33

B3

Question 34

Riboflavin is also called?

Answer 34

B2

Question 35

Pantothenic acid is also called?

Answer 35

B5

Question 36

What is the proper temperature for cooking meat?

Answer 36

145 degrees (also fish)

Question 37

What is the proper temperature for cooking chicken?

Answer 37

160 degrees (also hamburgers)

Question 38

Which vitamin is likely to become toxic in large quantities?

Answer 38

Alpha tocopherol (vitamin E)

Question 39

True or False: There is no known toxicity from carotenoids?

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Best source of preformed vitamin A?

Answer 40

Animal products (Fish, Liver, FORTIFIED dairy)

Question 41

Which enzyme aids in the formation of retinol esters?

Answer 41

LRAT

Question 42

Which hormone activates cytochrome P450 to hydroxylate?

Answer 42

Parathyroid hormone

Question 43

What is a good source of menaquinone? Which vitamin is it?

Answer 43

Meat, animal products; Vitamin K

Question 44

What are the calcium binding sites that require vitamin K for synthesis?

Answer 44

Carboxyglutamates

Question 45

Hypovitaminosis _____ can lead to peripheral neuropathy?

Answer 45

Hypovitaminosis E

Question 46

Endogenous vitamin D is made in the skin from ____ and is transported via__________.

Answer 46

Cholesterol, Vitamin D Binding Protein

Question 47

Vitamin C toxicity leads to:

Answer 47

diarrhea

Question 48

Which amino acid should be eaten to prevent pellagra?

Answer 48

Tryptophan

Question 49

Wernicke-Korsakoff disease is a deficiency of ______ usually found in _________.

Answer 49

Thiamin, Alcoholics

Question 50

Which vitamin is part of acyl carrier protein?

Answer 50

Pantothenic Acid

Question 51

Which form of B12 is required for myelination?

Answer 51

Methylcobalamin (SAMe)

Question 52

Which form of thiamin is required for proper nervous system transmission?

Answer 52

TTP

Question 53

Which is a clinical indicator of ariboflavinosis and NOT pellagra?

Answer 53

Magenta tongue

Question 54

Which form of beriberi is found in babies?

Answer 54

Acute

Question 55

True or false: Folate is important for epigenetic mutations.

Answer 55

True