Usabo Exam Questions And Answers
vitamin b1/thiamine - ANS coenzyme in TCA, beriberi (anemia, nerver disorders,
emaciation)
vitamin b2 (riboflavin) - ANS FAD and FMN (angular chelitis) (ETC)
niacin - ANS NAD+ and NADP+
vitamin b6 (pyridoxine) - ANS amino acid metabolism (numb feet, bad coordination,
unstable gait, anemia, muscle twitch, irritable, convlusions)
pantothenic acid - ANS coA (fatigue, numbness, tingling hands or feet)
folic acid (folacin) (not in meat) - ANS coenzyme in nucleic acid/ amino acid metabolism
(nercous system disorders, anemia)
biotin - ANS coenzyme in fat synthesis, glycogenesis, amino acid synthesis (scaly skin,
neuromuscular disorders)
vitamin c (ascorbic acd) - ANS collagen synthesis (bone, cartilage, gums) antioxidant,
detoxification, iron absorption (scurvy, weakness,delayed wound healing, impaired immunity,
upset digestive sys)
vitamin A (retinol) - ANS visual pigment, epithelial tissues, antioxidant, prevents cell
membrane damage (scaly skin, vision problems, headache irritability, vomit hair loss, liver/bone
damage)
vitamin D - ANS calcium/phosphorus absorption, bone growth (brain, heart, kidney
damage, rickets, soft bones)
vitamin e(tocopherol) - ANS prevents damage to cell membranes (none)
vitamin k (phylloquinone) - ANS blood clotting (defective bloot clotting, liver damage,
anemia)
calcium - ANS muscle/nerve function, blood clotting, bone/tooth formation
phosphorus - ANS bones,teeth, acid-base balance, nucleotides (weakness, loss of bone
minerals, calcium loss)