Vitamins

Question 1

Are vitamins organic or inorganic

Answer 1

Organic. Contain carbon

Question 2

Where are vitamins made

Answer 2

They are made by plants and animals, and then eaten by humans. They are obtained through diet.

Question 3

What vitamins can the body synthesize

Answer 3

D and K, but not in adequate amounts. You must get from the environment

Question 4

Most vitamins function as ___

Answer 4

Coenzymes, which are organic molecules that are required by certain enzymes to carry out catalase.

Question 5

Fat soluble vitamins

Answer 5

ADEK

Question 6

What fat soluble vitamin is a steroid

Answer 6

D (has 4 fused rings and amine groups)

Question 7

Major functions of vitamin A/Retinol

Answer 7

Vision, mucin production. Vitamin A is essential to produce rods of the eye and is important for night vision and mucin to prevent eyes from becoming dry.

Question 8

Major function of Vitamins E/Tocopherol

Answer 8

Antioxidant

Question 9

Major function of Vitamin K (no other name)

Answer 9

Blood clotting. A deficiency results in hemorrhage. Could occur in the eye as a sub conj heme.

Question 10

Vitamin A

Answer 10

Retinol, Retinal, Retinoic Acid

Question 11

Vitamin D

Answer 11

Cholecalciferol

Question 12

Vitamin E

Answer 12

Tocopherol

Question 13

Vitamin B1

Answer 13

Thiamine

Question 14

Vitamin B2

Answer 14

Riboflavin

Question 15

Vitamin B3

Answer 15

Niacin

Question 16

Vitamin B5

Answer 16

Panthothenic acid

Question 17

Vitamin B6

Answer 17

Pyridoxine

Question 18

Vitamin B7

Answer 18

Biotin

Question 19

Vitamin B9

Answer 19

Folate, folic acid

Question 20

Vitamin B12

Answer 20

Cobalamin

Question 21

Vitamin C

Answer 21

Ascorbic acid

Question 22

Major function of Vitamin B2/Riboflavin

Answer 22

Corneal crosslinking. Riboflavin drops are used for pts that have keratoconus.

Question 23

Major function of vitamin B12/Cobalamin and deficiency

Answer 23

Plays a role in the production of myelin sheath synthesis and RBC formation. Deficiency causes anemia, irreversible nerve damage to the nerve that becomes demyelinated such as the ON AKA blindness

Question 24

Major function of Ascorbic acid/Vitamin C

Answer 24

Antioxidant