UNH Nutrition 400 Final Exam Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions
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UNH Nutrition 400 Final Exam Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions
8 enzymes of vitamin B ANS Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate, B12, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, B6
Niacin can be synthesized from? ANS tryptophan
Major functions of Folate ANS Formation of DNA, metabolize amino acid...
UNH Nutrition 400 Final Exam Questions And
Answers With Verified Solutions
8 enzymes of vitamin B ANS Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate, B12, Biotin, Pantothenic
Acid, B6
Niacin can be synthesized from? ANS tryptophan
Major functions of Folate ANS Formation of DNA, metabolize amino acids, formation of
neurotransmitters
Synthetic form of folate? ANS folic acid
Folate deficiencies can cause? ANS macrocytic anemia and neural tube defects
major functions of vitamin B12 ANS formation of blood, folate metabolism, homocysteine
metabolism, maintains myelin sheaths
deficiency of vitamin B12 ANS lack of HCL - atrophic gastritis
lack of intrinsic factor - pernicious anemia
vitamin C ANS water soluble vitamin
ascorbic acid
important antioxidant
deficiency of vitamin C ANS smokers at risk
could cause scurvy
toxicity ANS GI disturbances
, what can Vitamin C protect against ANS cancer, heart disease, common cold
symptoms of beriberi ANS edema, extreme fatigue
innate immunity ANS nonspecific, present at birth, physical barriers, HCL, fever
acquired immunity ANS adaptive or specific, develops as we age, production of antibodies
oxidizing agents ANS cause cell damage, free radicals (unpaired electron, unstable), initiate
cascade of disturbance
antioxidants ANS able to stop or repair free radical damage, largely supplied by diet
vitamin E ANS fat soluble vitamin, important antioxidant in lipid-rich areas of body
most active form of vitamin E? ANS alpha tocopherol
where is vitamin E stored? ANS adipose tissue
Vitamin E deficiency ANS rare, can cause hemolytic anemia
vitamin E toxicity ANS can cause hemorrhagic stroke
Vitamin A ANS fat soluble vitamin
provitamin sources of Vitamin A ANS carotenoids
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