FNDH 400 Exam 3 Questions with Correct
Answers
Where does the name Vitamin come from?
Vital amines --> Vitamines, but when it was discovered they weren't amines, the E was
dropped
Fat soluble vitamins
A, D, E, K
Water Soluble Vitamins
C, B
What B vitamin numbers are missing? Why?
B4, B8, B10, B11
Were discovered and then removed due to redudancy
EV McCollum and vitamins
Theorized fat-soluble factor A that deficiency led to ophthalmia (inflammation of the eye)
and water-soluble factor B resulted in beriberi
Factor A --> Vitamin A
Factor B --> B1 and B2 (realized there were multiple B2s)
Thiamin cofactor
Thiamin Pyrophosphate (TPP)
Riboflavin cofactor
,Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide (FAD)
Flavin Mononucleotide (FMN)
Niacin cofactor
Nicotine Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD)
Nicotine Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (NADP)
Pantothenic Acid cofactor
Coenzyme A
Vitamin B6 cofactor
Pyridoxal Phosphate (PLP)
Folate cofactor
Tetrahydrofolate (THF)
Vitamin B12 cofactor
Adensosylcobalamin
Methylcobalamin
Most cofactors come from ___ vitamins
B
Why must we consume B vitamins?
Cofactors
Mineral amount classifcation
Amount required
Macromineral > Trace Minerals > Ultratrace Minerals
, DRIs
EAR
RDA
AI
UL
Dietary guideliens
Qualitative advice to the public about diet and chronic disease prevention and health
maintenance
DRI definition
Quantitative advice to professionals about amounts of nutrients or food components to be of
benefit
Dietary guidelines vs DRI
Qualitative for public vs. Quantitative for professionals
RDA
(Definition, Needs met, Set)
Recommended Dietary Allowance
Asses quality of people's diets
Meets needs of 97.5% of the population
Calculated using EAR (EAR + 2 standard deviations)
EAR
(Definition, Needs met, Set)
Answers
Where does the name Vitamin come from?
Vital amines --> Vitamines, but when it was discovered they weren't amines, the E was
dropped
Fat soluble vitamins
A, D, E, K
Water Soluble Vitamins
C, B
What B vitamin numbers are missing? Why?
B4, B8, B10, B11
Were discovered and then removed due to redudancy
EV McCollum and vitamins
Theorized fat-soluble factor A that deficiency led to ophthalmia (inflammation of the eye)
and water-soluble factor B resulted in beriberi
Factor A --> Vitamin A
Factor B --> B1 and B2 (realized there were multiple B2s)
Thiamin cofactor
Thiamin Pyrophosphate (TPP)
Riboflavin cofactor
,Flavin Adenine Dinucleotide (FAD)
Flavin Mononucleotide (FMN)
Niacin cofactor
Nicotine Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD)
Nicotine Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (NADP)
Pantothenic Acid cofactor
Coenzyme A
Vitamin B6 cofactor
Pyridoxal Phosphate (PLP)
Folate cofactor
Tetrahydrofolate (THF)
Vitamin B12 cofactor
Adensosylcobalamin
Methylcobalamin
Most cofactors come from ___ vitamins
B
Why must we consume B vitamins?
Cofactors
Mineral amount classifcation
Amount required
Macromineral > Trace Minerals > Ultratrace Minerals
, DRIs
EAR
RDA
AI
UL
Dietary guideliens
Qualitative advice to the public about diet and chronic disease prevention and health
maintenance
DRI definition
Quantitative advice to professionals about amounts of nutrients or food components to be of
benefit
Dietary guidelines vs DRI
Qualitative for public vs. Quantitative for professionals
RDA
(Definition, Needs met, Set)
Recommended Dietary Allowance
Asses quality of people's diets
Meets needs of 97.5% of the population
Calculated using EAR (EAR + 2 standard deviations)
EAR
(Definition, Needs met, Set)
