Exam 7: Vitamins

Vitamin E protects membranes in red blood cells, white blood cells, nerve cells, and lung cells. Why are these cells in particular in need of high amounts of vitamin E?

Which of the following vitamins must be included on the food label?

Vitamin B₆ is needed for transamination and deamination reactions, and to remove the acid group from amino acids, as illustrated in the figure provided. What is the significance of each of these types of reactions?

If you spend too much time in the sun, your body can reach toxic levels of vitamin D.

_______is the major symptom of Vitamin K deficiency.

When vitamin D is deficient, calcium absorption is greatly affected.

Based on the visual, what effect does active vitamin D have at the small intestine level?

Not all fortification is mandated by the government.

Based on the content in this visual, identify each of the three labeled parts in A:B:C order.

The parathyroid hormone is released to decrease blood calcium levels.

Antioxidants act by enhancing the formation of free radicals.

Which of the following is/are antioxidants?

Which of the following MyPlate food group is the richest source of vitamin D?

With a severe deficiency of _______, even a bruise or small scratch could cause you to bleed to death.

Dietary supplements have regulations that are _____strict as compared to drugs.

The amount of a particular vitamin in a food depends on all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of pellagra?

Summarize the absorptive activities of this structure.

Pantothenic acid is needed for the breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins, and amino acids.

The best food sources of vitamin K are found in the MyPlate Protein and Vegetables food groups.