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Vitamins And Other Essential Nutrients
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health-and-nutrition
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1. This nutrient is used in: Deaminations/aldehyde oxidations Deficiency causes: Dermatitis
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
Beta carotene/retinal - (Vitamin A)
Ascorbic Acid - (Vitamin C)
Pyridoxal Phosphate - (Vit B6)
2. This nutrient is used in: One Carbon Transfer reactions Deficiency causes: Megaloblastic Anemia
Niacin - (Vit B3)
Non-Essential Fatty Acids
Folic Acid (B8)
Iron
3. This nutrient is used in: Carboxylation Reactions Deficiency causes: Dermatitis
Thiamine - (Vit B1)
Biotin (B7)
Iodine
Essential Amino Acids
4. This nutrient is used in: Odd Fatty Acids/Folic Acid Deficiency causes: Megaloblastic Anemia
Non-Essential Fatty Acids
Cyanocobalamine (Vit B12)
Phylloquinone - (Vitamin K)
Thiamine - (Vit B1)
5. These nutrients are used for membranes /energy however deficiency does not occur because they can be made from excess amino acids or carbs
Non-Essential Fatty Acids
Pyridoxal Phosphate - (Vit B6)
Beta carotene/retinal - (Vitamin A)
Carbohydrates
6. This nutrient is used in: Blood Clotting Deficiency causes: Hemorrhaging
Carbohydrates
Iron
Phylloquinone - (Vitamin K)
Zinc
7. This nutrient is used in: Calcium Uptake Deficiency causes: Rickets
Folic Acid (B8)
Calciferol - (Vitamin D)
Beta carotene/retinal - (Vitamin A)
Cyanocobalamine (Vit B12)
8. This nutrient is used in: Antioxidant Reactions Deficiency causes: Sterility
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Beta carotene/retinal - (Vitamin A)
Niacin - (Vit B3)
A-tocopherol - (Vitamin E)
9. These nutrients are used in protein Synthesis Deficiency causes: Kwashiorkor
Essential Amino Acids
Iodine
Folic Acid (B8)
Essential Fatty Acids
10. This nutrient is used in: Light detection in eyes Deficiency causes: Night Blindness
Membranes and some hormones
Beta carotene/retinal - (Vitamin A)
Cyanocobalamine (Vit B12)
Iodine
11. This nutrient is used in: Light detection in eyes Deficiency causes: Night Blindness
Calciferol - (Vitamin D)
Beta carotene/retinal - (Vitamin A)
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
A-tocopherol - (Vitamin E)
12. This nutrient is used in: CoA formation Deficiency causes: Emotional Problems
Ascorbic Acid - (Vitamin C)
Fluoride
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
Zinc
13. This nutrient is used in: Carboxylation Reactions Deficiency causes: Dermatitis
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
Biotin (B7)
Cyanocobalamine (Vit B12)
Cyanocobalamine (Vit B12)
14. This nutrient is used in: CoA formation Deficiency causes: Emotional Problems
Carbohydrates
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
Fluoride
Beta carotene/retinal - (Vitamin A)
15. These nutrients are used in protein Synthesis - however there is no problem with deficiency
Ascorbic Acid - (Vitamin C)
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Iodine
Non-Essential Fatty Acids
16. This nutrient is used in: One Carbon Transfer reactions Deficiency causes: Megaloblastic Anemia
Folic Acid (B8)
Thiamine - (Vit B1)
Pyridoxal Phosphate - (Vit B6)
Ascorbic Acid - (Vitamin C)
17. We need essential unsaturated fatty acids for making what two things?
Zinc
Carbohydrates
Membranes and some hormones
Biotin (B7)
18. This nutrient is used in: Collagen Formation Deficiency causes: Scurvy
Carbohydrates
Ascorbic Acid - (Vitamin C)
Non-Essential Fatty Acids
Iodine
19. This nutrient is used in: Collagen Formation Deficiency causes: Scurvy
A-tocopherol - (Vitamin E)
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
Ascorbic Acid - (Vitamin C)
Biotin (B7)
20. This nutrient is used in: Teeth Deficiency causes: Cavities
Niacin - (Vit B3)
Essential Fatty Acids
Fluoride
Folic Acid (B8)
21. This nutrient is needed for energy but deficiency does not occur because it can be made from amino acids
Riboflavin - (Vit B2)
Carbohydrates
Iron
Folic Acid (B8)
22. This nutrient is used in: Thyroid Hormone Synthesis Deficiency causes: Goiters
Iodine
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Zinc
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
23. These nutrients are used for membranes /energy however deficiency does not occur because they can be made from excess amino acids or carbs
Carbohydrates
Non-Essential Fatty Acids
Saturated fatty acids and cholesterol
Carbohydrates
24. What two types of fats are not needed in our diet since we can make our own?
Carbohydrates
Essential Amino Acids
Iron
Saturated fatty acids and cholesterol
25. These nutrients are used in protein Synthesis - however there is no problem with deficiency
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Biotin (B7)
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
Cyanocobalamine (Vit B12)
26. This nutrient is used in: Protein Function Deficiency causes: Skin Problems
Carbohydrates
Zinc
Iodine
Thiamine - (Vit B1)
27. This is a complex carbohydrate - but we can't digest it in the small intestine and thus it has minimal dietary calories. However diets high in this are associated with lower cholesterol and colon cancer rates.
Fiber
Phylloquinone - (Vitamin K)
Ascorbic Acid - (Vitamin C)
Phylloquinone - (Vitamin K)
28. This nutrient is used in: Decarboxylation Reactions Deficiency causes: Beri Beri
Thiamine - (Vit B1)
A-tocopherol - (Vitamin E)
Cyanocobalamine (Vit B12)
Phylloquinone - (Vitamin K)
29. This nutrient is used in: Hemes and Cytochromes Deficiency causes: Anemia & Fatigue
Riboflavin - (Vit B2)
Non-Essential Fatty Acids
Iron
Essential Amino Acids
30. These nutrients are used in protein Synthesis Deficiency causes: Kwashiorkor
Membranes and some hormones
Essential Amino Acids
Calciferol - (Vitamin D)
Non-Essential Amino Acids
31. This nutrient is used in: FAD formation Deficiency causes: Ariboflavinosis
Calciferol - (Vitamin D)
Thiamine - (Vit B1)
Essential Amino Acids
Riboflavin - (Vit B2)
32. This nutrient is used in: Thyroid Hormone Synthesis Deficiency causes: Goiters
Iodine
Ascorbic Acid - (Vitamin C)
Cyanocobalamine (Vit B12)
Thiamine - (Vit B1)
33. This nutrient is used in: Calcium Uptake Deficiency causes: Rickets
Saturated fatty acids and cholesterol
Ascorbic Acid - (Vitamin C)
Fluoride
Calciferol - (Vitamin D)
34. This nutrient is used in: Odd Fatty Acids/Folic Acid Deficiency causes: Megaloblastic Anemia
Folic Acid (B8)
Non-Essential Fatty Acids
Phylloquinone - (Vitamin K)
Cyanocobalamine (Vit B12)
35. This nutrient is used in: FAD formation Deficiency causes: Ariboflavinosis
Thiamine - (Vit B1)
Folic Acid (B8)
Pyridoxal Phosphate - (Vit B6)
Riboflavin - (Vit B2)
36. This nutrient is needed for energy but deficiency does not occur because it can be made from amino acids
Thiamine - (Vit B1)
Non-Essential Fatty Acids
Ascorbic Acid - (Vitamin C)
Carbohydrates
37. This nutrient is used in: Hemes and Cytochromes Deficiency causes: Anemia & Fatigue
Calciferol - (Vitamin D)
Niacin - (Vit B3)
Thiamine - (Vit B1)
Iron
38. This nutrient is used in: Decarboxylation Reactions Deficiency causes: Beri Beri
Thiamine - (Vit B1)
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Folic Acid (B8)
Membranes and some hormones
39. We need essential unsaturated fatty acids for making what two things?
Membranes and some hormones
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
Pyridoxal Phosphate - (Vit B6)
Iron
40. This is a complex carbohydrate - but we can't digest it in the small intestine and thus it has minimal dietary calories. However diets high in this are associated with lower cholesterol and colon cancer rates.
Membranes and some hormones
Fiber
Saturated fatty acids and cholesterol
Iodine
41. These nutrients are used for membranes and hormone synthesis Deficiency causes: Dermatitis/Heart problems
Essential Fatty Acids
Zinc
Carbohydrates
Biotin (B7)
42. This nutrient is used in: Protein Function Deficiency causes: Skin Problems
Fiber
Fluoride
Fiber
Zinc
43. This nutrient is used in: Deaminations/aldehyde oxidations Deficiency causes: Dermatitis
Pyridoxal Phosphate - (Vit B6)
Niacin - (Vit B3)
Essential Fatty Acids
Ascorbic Acid - (Vitamin C)
44. This nutrient is used in: NAD formation Deficiency causes: Pellagra
Niacin - (Vit B3)
Calciferol - (Vitamin D)
Cyanocobalamine (Vit B12)
Saturated fatty acids and cholesterol
45. This nutrient is used in: NAD formation Deficiency causes: Pellagra
Niacin - (Vit B3)
Beta carotene/retinal - (Vitamin A)
Non-Essential Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
46. These nutrients are used for membranes and hormone synthesis Deficiency causes: Dermatitis/Heart problems
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
Thiamine - (Vit B1)
Membranes and some hormones
Essential Fatty Acids
47. This nutrient is used in: Antioxidant Reactions Deficiency causes: Sterility
Membranes and some hormones
A-tocopherol - (Vitamin E)
Riboflavin - (Vit B2)
Non-Essential Amino Acids
48. What two types of fats are not needed in our diet since we can make our own?
Calciferol - (Vitamin D)
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
Pantothenic Acid (B5)
Saturated fatty acids and cholesterol
49. This nutrient is used in: Blood Clotting Deficiency causes: Hemorrhaging
Phylloquinone - (Vitamin K)
Zinc
Riboflavin - (Vit B2)
Saturated fatty acids and cholesterol
50. This nutrient is used in: Teeth Deficiency causes: Cavities
Phylloquinone - (Vitamin K)
Fiber
Fluoride
A-tocopherol - (Vitamin E)