Exam 13: Micronutrients in Energy and Amino Acid Metabolism

Pernicious anemia is treated most often by ________.

The riboflavin coenzymes have _______ functions in cellular metabolism.

Which group of individuals has the highest requirement for folate?

Riboflavin coenzymes function in a variety of metabolic pathways, such as __________.

A strict vegan diet may lack ________.

About 50% to 90% of folate in foods can be destroyed by ________.

Which of the foods listed below has the lowest niacin bioavailability?

Thiamin pyrophosphate (TPP), the coenzyme form of thiamin, is __________.

A characteristic symptom of niacin deficiency is ________.

The B-vitamin most easily destroyed by exposure to light is ________.

A diet that provides 75 g protein per day can contribute __________ mg niacin from tryptophan.

Although not classified as vitamins, ingestion of the substances taurine and carnitine is required for good health.

In the United States, salt can be purchased either with or without added iodide.

The coenzyme form of riboflavin is ________.

Describe why good folate status is especially important for young women.

The cells most sensitive to a deficiency of dietary folate are cells that ________.

In the average U.S.diet, 1/4 of the riboflavin comes from one food group, the ________.

Niacin is necessary in the diet to prevent the disease called ________.

The nutrient sometimes prescribed by physicians to increase HDL-cholesterol and lower triglyceride levels is ________.

List 2 food sources for manganese.