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1216 VNSG questions with correct answers• The study of vitamins and minerals and their many functions in human
nutrition remains a subject of interesting scientific investigation. Correct
Answer-
Vitamins are noncaloric, essential nutrients that are necessary for many
metabolic tasks. Correct Answer-
Discovered while searching for cures for classic diseases Correct
Answer-Dr. James Lind and scurvy
•Sailors dying on long voyages without fresh food
•Lemons and oranges provided; no one became ill
•Britishsailors got the nickname "limeys" for carrying limes on long
voyages
Scurvy Correct Answer-A vitamin C deficiency disease
marked by bleeding gums, weakness, loose teeth, and broken capillaries
under the skin.
although vitamins do not produce energy Correct Answer-they are
needed for metabolic processes and tissue building, as is the case for
vitamin C and collagen.
synthetic Correct Answer-not naturally produced; made by artificial
processes
,Most vitamins were discovered in the first half of the 1900s Correct
Answer-
At first, scientists assigned letters of the alphabet to each vitamin
Correct Answer-A, C, D, E, K
Cobalamin is another name for Correct Answer-Vitamin B12
Another name for vitamin A Correct Answer-Retinol
Pyridoxine Correct Answer-Vitamin B6
Choline Correct Answer-a nutrient used to make the phospholipid
lecithin and other molecules
General Functions of Vitamins Correct Answer-Metabolic tasks
-Components of coenzymes
-Antioxidants
-Hormones that affect gene expression
-Components of cell membranes
-Component of light-sensitive rhodopsin molecule (vitamin A) in the
eyes
, •Without coenzymes, energy production is impossible, leading to death.
Correct Answer-
•What is the end product of glucose metabolism? Correct Answer-
energy
B vitamins are parts of coenzymes Correct Answer-
Coenzymes are needed to perform certain functions, such as: Correct
Answer-•Glucose metabolism
•Fatty acid metabolism
•Amino acid metabolism
Metabolism: enzymes and coenzymes Correct Answer-Enzymes act as
catalysts
Coenzymes are an integral part of some enzymes
catalyst Correct Answer-substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical
reaction
Tissue structure and protection are Correct Answer-vitamin C in
collagen
Antioxidants Correct Answer-to protect cells
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