Vitamins

Question 1

retinal

Answer 1

vitamin A
fat soluble
aka carotene
stores as retinol
retinoic acid = oxidized retinol

Question 2

cholecalciferol

Answer 2

vitamin D
fat soluble
with sun –> calcitriol = increase calcium and phosphate uptake in intestines = bone production
without, get rickets = underdeveloped, curved long bonds and impeded growth

Question 3

rickets

Answer 3

without enough vitamin D = underdeveloped, curved long bonds and impeded growth

Question 4

tocopherols and tocotrienols

Answer 4

vitamin E
fat soluble
aromatic ring with isoprenoid side chain
antioxidants

Question 5

phylloquinone and menaquinones

Answer 5

vitamin K
fat soluble
need to PTM prothrombin
aromatic ring = oxidation cycle and reduction in formation of prothrombin
needed to introduce calcium binding sites on proteins

Question 6

fat soluble vitamins

Answer 6

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