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USABO Vitamins and Minerals Exam Questions and Answers
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USABO Vitamins and Minerals ExamQuestions and Answers
Thiamine (B1) - Answer -Function: Coenzyme used in removing carbon dioxide from
organic compounds
Deficiency: Beriberi
Riboflavin (B2) - Answer -Function: Component of coenzymes FAD and FMN
Deficiency: Skin lesions
Niacin (B3) - Answer -Function: Component of coenzymes NAD+ and NADP+
Deficiency: Skin and gastrointestinal lesions
Pantothenic Acid (B5) - Answer -Function: Component of coenzyme A
Deficiency: Fatigue, Numbness
Pyridoxine (B6) - Answer -Function: Coenzyme used in amino acid metabolism
Deficiency: Irritability, convulsions, anemia
Biotin (B7) - Answer -Function: Coenzyme in synthesis of fat, glycogen, and amino
acids
Deficiency: Scaly skin inflammation, neuromuscular disorders
Folic Acid (B9) - Answer -Function: Coenzyme in nucleic acid and amino acid
metabolism
Deficiency: Anemia, Birth defects
Cobalamin (B12) - Answer -Function: Production of nucleic acids and red blood cells
Deficiency: Anemia, numbness
Ascorbic Acid (C) - Answer -Function: Collagen synthesis, antioxidant
Deficiency: Scurvy, Delayed wound healing
Retinol (A) - Answer -Function: Component of visual pigments; maintenance of
epithelial tissues
Deficiency: Blindness, Impaired immunity
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