UNH Nutrition 400 Final Exam
Questions and Answers 100% PASS
8 enzymes of vitamin B - CORRECT ANSWER-Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin,
Folate, B12, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, B6
Niacin can be synthesized from? - CORRECT ANSWER-tryptophan
Major functions of Folate - CORRECT ANSWER-Formation of DNA,
metabolize amino acids, formation of neurotransmitters
Synthetic form of folate? - CORRECT ANSWER-folic acid
Folate deficiencies can cause? - CORRECT ANSWER-macrocytic anemia and
neural tube defects
major functions of vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWER-formation of blood,
folate metabolism, homocysteine metabolism, maintains myelin sheaths
deficiency of vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWER-lack of HCL - atrophic gastritis
lack of intrinsic factor - pernicious anemia
vitamin C - CORRECT ANSWER-water soluble vitamin
ascorbic acid
, important antioxidant
deficiency of vitamin C - CORRECT ANSWER-smokers at risk
could cause scurvy
toxicity - CORRECT ANSWER-GI disturbances
what can Vitamin C protect against - CORRECT ANSWER-cancer, heart disease,
common cold
symptoms of beriberi - CORRECT ANSWER-edema, extreme fatigue
innate immunity - CORRECT ANSWER-nonspecific, present at birth, physical
barriers, HCL, fever
acquired immunity - CORRECT ANSWER-adaptive or specific, develops as we
age, production of antibodies
oxidizing agents - CORRECT ANSWER-cause cell damage, free radicals (unpaired
electron, unstable), initiate cascade of disturbance
antioxidants - CORRECT ANSWER-able to stop or repair free radical damage,
largely supplied by diet
vitamin E - CORRECT ANSWER-fat soluble vitamin, important antioxidant in
lipid-rich areas of body
most active form of vitamin E? - CORRECT ANSWER-alpha tocopherol
where is vitamin E stored? - CORRECT ANSWER-adipose tissue
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Questions and Answers 100% PASS
8 enzymes of vitamin B - CORRECT ANSWER-Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin,
Folate, B12, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, B6
Niacin can be synthesized from? - CORRECT ANSWER-tryptophan
Major functions of Folate - CORRECT ANSWER-Formation of DNA,
metabolize amino acids, formation of neurotransmitters
Synthetic form of folate? - CORRECT ANSWER-folic acid
Folate deficiencies can cause? - CORRECT ANSWER-macrocytic anemia and
neural tube defects
major functions of vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWER-formation of blood,
folate metabolism, homocysteine metabolism, maintains myelin sheaths
deficiency of vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWER-lack of HCL - atrophic gastritis
lack of intrinsic factor - pernicious anemia
vitamin C - CORRECT ANSWER-water soluble vitamin
ascorbic acid
, important antioxidant
deficiency of vitamin C - CORRECT ANSWER-smokers at risk
could cause scurvy
toxicity - CORRECT ANSWER-GI disturbances
what can Vitamin C protect against - CORRECT ANSWER-cancer, heart disease,
common cold
symptoms of beriberi - CORRECT ANSWER-edema, extreme fatigue
innate immunity - CORRECT ANSWER-nonspecific, present at birth, physical
barriers, HCL, fever
acquired immunity - CORRECT ANSWER-adaptive or specific, develops as we
age, production of antibodies
oxidizing agents - CORRECT ANSWER-cause cell damage, free radicals (unpaired
electron, unstable), initiate cascade of disturbance
antioxidants - CORRECT ANSWER-able to stop or repair free radical damage,
largely supplied by diet
vitamin E - CORRECT ANSWER-fat soluble vitamin, important antioxidant in
lipid-rich areas of body
most active form of vitamin E? - CORRECT ANSWER-alpha tocopherol
where is vitamin E stored? - CORRECT ANSWER-adipose tissue
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