Quiz 7

• Which of the following vitamins can be classified as a hormone because the body can synthesize it?

  vitamin D
• Vitamin D deficiency found in children

  rickets
• Precursor form of Vitamin A

  Carotenoids
• associated with dark, leafy greens

  Vitamin K
• Functions as an antioxidant

  Vitamin E
• Essential organic compound needed in small amounts

  Vitamins
• Key aid in fat-soluble vitamin absorption

  Bile
• Which of the following is true of a Vitamin K deficiency?

  It's more likely to occur in newborns 

  It may be a result of prolonged antibiotic use 
• True or false. Night blindness, keratinization, and increased infections are all symptoms of a Vitamin E deficiency. 

  false
• True or false. Consuming excessive amounts of Vitamin E is encouraged because it can help with Vitamin K's role in blood clotting. 

  False
• Folate

  B9
• Riboflavin

  B2
• Thiamin

  B1
• Pantothenic Acid

  B5
• Biotin

  B7
• Cobalamin

  B12
• Niacin

  B3
• Pyridoxine

  B6
• True or false. Vitamin B-12 can be found in both plant and animal source

  False
• True or false. The absorption of folic acid in supplements and fortified foods exceeds that of folate found in foods.

  False
• True or false Vitamin and mineral supplements are tightly regulated by the FDA. 

  false
• Proper name for vitamin C

  Ascorbic acid
• choline deficiency symptoms

  Fatty liver and muscle damage
• Alcohol related thiamin deficiency

  Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
• Associated with Pantothenic Acid

  Coenzyme A
• substance in gastric juice that enhances Vitamin B12 absorption

  intrinsic factor