Vitamins and Coenzymes — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: anti oxidant vitamins are _____

Answer: A B2 C E

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Flashcard 2: _____ is an iron absorption promoter

Answer: vit C

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Flashcard 3: _____ protein in egg causes biotin deficiency in raw egg eaters

Answer: avidin

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Flashcard 4: vit _____ is an indicator for erythrocyte fragility

Answer: E

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Flashcard 5: deficiency of _____ causes pellagra

Answer: niacin

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Flashcard 6: _____ inhibits tryptophan to niacin conversion in maize

Answer: leucine

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Flashcard 7: The main importance of the cofactor THF (Tetrahydrofolate) is that it can be given a _____ group for use in methylation reactions

Answer: methyl

Flashcard 8: _____ is also known as cholecalciferol.

Answer: Vitamin D3

Flashcard 9: A pure _____ rich diet can cause pellagra-like symptoms because Niacin is in bound form

Answer: maize/Corn

Flashcard 10: Vitamin _____ deficiency causes impaired glucose breakdown with consequent ATP depletion

Answer: B1 (thiamine)