Exam 12: Nutrients Involved in Energy Metabolism

Chronic deficiency of ________ can impair heme synthesis and lead to the formation of small red blood cells with inadequate hemoglobin.

Vitamin B₆ is a coenzyme for PLP,which plays a role in the process of making nonessential amino acids.This process is called:

Which B-vitamin is a component of the carboxylase enzymes involved in the TCA cycle?

What types of studies have researchers used to examine the effect of inadequate intake of B-vitamins on the ability to exercise? What conclusion has been drawn from these studies?

Few foods naturally contain iodine.

A deficiency of ________ leads to the development of beriberi.

Thiamin was the first B-vitamin discovered.

The B-vitamin involved in oxidation-reduction reactions is:

Approximately one third of riboflavin is supplied in the American diet by:

Sandy has just been diagnosed with atrophic gastritis.Which vitamin is her doctor MOST likely to suggest she receive in supplement form?

Prolonged excessive niacin intake can cause:

Riboflavin is a part of the oxidation-reduction coenzyme NAD.

Consuming a large amount of raw egg whites can lead to a niacin deficiency.

The first B-vitamin discovered was:

Which population groups in the United States are most at risk for a thiamin deficiency? Why?

Which major mineral is a component of thiamin and biotin?

Which of the following conditions are vitamin B₆ supplements used to treat?

Which diet listed below is low in B-vitamins?

Which B-vitamin metabolizes into a coenzyme involved in ketone metabolism?

What percentage of dietary vitamin B₆ comes from animal sources in a typical American diet?