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VITAMINS Flashcards

1
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organics substances that are generally classified as either FAT-SOLUBLE OR WATER-SOLUBLE

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vitamins

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DISSOLVED IN FATS and tend to accumulate in the body

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fat soluble vitamins

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3
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must be dissolved FIRST IN WATER before they can be absorbed in the body

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water soluble vitamins

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4
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what are the fat-soluble vitamins?

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vitamins A, D, E, and K

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5
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what are the water-soluble vitamins?

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vitamin C and B-complex such as B6,B12, and folate

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inorganic elements PRESENTIN SOIL AND WATER, which are absorbed by plants or consumed by animals

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minerals

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7
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includes RETINOL, RETINAL, and also referred as PERFORMED VITAMIN

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vitamin A

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8
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what vitamin is THIAMIN

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vitamin B1

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9
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what vitamin is RIBOFLAVIN

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vitamin B2

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10
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what vitamin is NIACIN

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vitamin B3

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11
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what vitamin is PANTOTHENIC ACID

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vitamin B5

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12
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what vitamin is PYRIDOXINE

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vitamin B6

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13
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what vitamin in COBALAMIN

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vitamin B12

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14
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helps convert food into ENERGY AND SYNTHESIZE GLUCOSE

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biotin

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15
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what vitamin is ASCORBIC ACID

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vitamin C

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16
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helps makes and release the NEUROTRANSMITTER ACETYLCHOLINE, which aids the many nerve and brain activities

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choline

17
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what vitamin is CALCIFEROL

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vitamin D

18
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what vitamin is ALPHATOCOPHEROL

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vitamin E

19
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what vitamin is FOLIC ACID

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vitamin B9

20
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what vitamin is PHYLLOQUINONE, MENADIONE

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vitamin K3

21
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BUILDS AND PROTECTS BONES AND TEETH. Helps with MUSCLE CONTRACTION and relaxation

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calcium

22
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BALANCE FLUIDS IN THE BODY. A component of stomach acid

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chloride

23
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ENHANCES THE ACTIVITY OF INSULIN, helps maintain blood glucose levels

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chromium

24
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plays an IMPORTANT ROLE IN IRON metabolism and immune system

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copper

25
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ENCOURAGE STRONG BONE FORMATION. Keeps dental cavities from starting or worsening

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fluoride

26
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PART OF THYROID HORMONE, which helps set body temperature and influences nerve and muscle function

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iodine

27
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HELPS HEMOGLOBIN in red blood cells and myoglobin in muscle cells ferry oxygen throughout the body

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iron

28
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HELPS FORM BONES. Helps metabolize amino acids, cholesterol, and carbohydrates

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manganese

29
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PART OF DNA AND RNA. Helps convert food into energy.

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phosphorus

30
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helps maintain STEADY HEARTBEAT and send nerve impulses

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potassium

31
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acts as an antioxidant, NEUTRALIZING UNSTABLE MOLECULES that can damage cells

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selenium

32
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helps form BRIDGES that can shape and stabilize some protein structures

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sulfur

33
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helps form MANY ENZYMES AND PROTEINS and create new cells

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zinc

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