HUN 1201 EXAM #4 (VITAMINS/ MINERALS)
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Vitamins and minerals _____________ - Answers - indirectly provide energy
Vitamins and minerals are needed for generating ______ from _______ - Answers -
energy macronutrients
Thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, niacin, pantothenic acid, and biotin function - Answers -
primarily in energy metabolism
Folate and vitamin B12 function in - Answers - cell regeneration and red blood synthesis
TPP - Answers - Thiamin
Thiamin Deficiency - Answers - beriberi: muscle wasting, nerve damage
good sources of thiamin - Answers - pork products, sunflower seeds, beans, whole or
enriched grains
thiamin assists in - Answers - production of DNA and RNA and synthesis of
neurotransmitters
Riboflavin - Answers - FAD and FMN
riboflavin is involved in ________ - Answers - oxidation-reduction reactions
Riboflavin __________ sensitive - Answers - light
Riboflavin deficiency - Answers - ariboflavinosis: sore throat, swollen mucous
membranes
Riboflavin is apart of coenzyme ____ _____ - Answers - glutathione peroxidase
(antioxidant)
Niacin deficiency - Answers - Pellagra: severe niacin deficiency
two forms of niacin - Answers - nicotinic acid and nicotinamide
good sources of niacin - Answers - meat, poultry, fish, enriched breads and cereals
niacin toxicity - Answers - from supplements
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Vitamins and minerals _____________ - Answers - indirectly provide energy
Vitamins and minerals are needed for generating ______ from _______ - Answers -
energy macronutrients
Thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, niacin, pantothenic acid, and biotin function - Answers -
primarily in energy metabolism
Folate and vitamin B12 function in - Answers - cell regeneration and red blood synthesis
TPP - Answers - Thiamin
Thiamin Deficiency - Answers - beriberi: muscle wasting, nerve damage
good sources of thiamin - Answers - pork products, sunflower seeds, beans, whole or
enriched grains
thiamin assists in - Answers - production of DNA and RNA and synthesis of
neurotransmitters
Riboflavin - Answers - FAD and FMN
riboflavin is involved in ________ - Answers - oxidation-reduction reactions
Riboflavin __________ sensitive - Answers - light
Riboflavin deficiency - Answers - ariboflavinosis: sore throat, swollen mucous
membranes
Riboflavin is apart of coenzyme ____ _____ - Answers - glutathione peroxidase
(antioxidant)
Niacin deficiency - Answers - Pellagra: severe niacin deficiency
two forms of niacin - Answers - nicotinic acid and nicotinamide
good sources of niacin - Answers - meat, poultry, fish, enriched breads and cereals
niacin toxicity - Answers - from supplements
