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UNH Nutrition 400 Final Exam 122 Questions with Verified
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8 enzymes of vitamin B - CORRECT ANSWER Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate,
B12, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, B6

Niacin can be synthesized from? - CORRECT ANSWER tryptophan

Major functions of Folate - CORRECT ANSWER Formation of DNA, metabolize
amino acids, formation of neurotransmitters

Synthetic form of folate? - CORRECT ANSWER folic acid

Folate deficiencies can cause? - CORRECT ANSWER macrocytic anemia and neural
tube defects

major functions of vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWER formation of blood, folate
metabolism, homocysteine metabolism, maintains myelin sheaths

deficiency of vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWER lack of HCL - atrophic gastritis
lack of intrinsic factor - pernicious anemia

vitamin C - CORRECT ANSWER water soluble vitamin
ascorbic acid
important antioxidant

deficiency of vitamin C - CORRECT ANSWER smokers at risk
could cause scurvy

toxicity - CORRECT ANSWER GI disturbances

what can Vitamin C protect against - CORRECT ANSWER cancer, heart disease,
common cold

, symptoms of beriberi - CORRECT ANSWER edema, extreme fatigue

innate immunity - CORRECT ANSWER nonspecific, present at birth, physical
barriers, HCL, fever

acquired immunity - CORRECT ANSWER adaptive or specific, develops as we age,
production of antibodies

oxidizing agents - CORRECT ANSWER cause cell damage, free radicals (unpaired
electron, unstable), initiate cascade of disturbance

antioxidants - CORRECT ANSWER able to stop or repair free radical damage,
largely supplied by diet

vitamin E - CORRECT ANSWER fat soluble vitamin, important antioxidant in lipid-
rich areas of body

most active form of vitamin E? - CORRECT ANSWER alpha tocopherol

where is vitamin E stored? - CORRECT ANSWER adipose tissue

Vitamin E deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER rare, can cause hemolytic anemia

vitamin E toxicity - CORRECT ANSWER can cause hemorrhagic stroke

Vitamin A - CORRECT ANSWER fat soluble vitamin

provitamin sources of Vitamin A - CORRECT ANSWER carotenoids
still needs to be activated
no risk of toxicity

preformed vitamin A is? - CORRECT ANSWER retinoids
active and ready to go
risk of toxicity

what does vitamin A do for eye health? - CORRECT ANSWER maintains clear
cornea

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