Fat-Soluble Vitamins Reference Table Quiz

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Which vitamin is known for its role in eye health and night vision?

Vitamin A

Which vitamin is essential for maintaining bone and teeth integrity?

Vitamin K

Which vitamin can be synthesized by the microbiome and is found in dark green vegetables?

Vitamin D

Which vitamin is least toxic of the fat-soluble vitamins?

<p>Vitamin K</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin has antioxidant properties and interacts with selenium, vitamin C, and sulfur-containing amino acids?

<p>Vitamin E</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is a precursor to carotenoids and supports reproduction in males and females?

<p>Vitamin A</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is involved in blood-clotting and cholesterol metabolism?

<p>Vitamin K</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is known for preventing oxidation/peroxidation and maintaining membrane integrity?

<p>Vitamin E</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin deficiency leads to night blindness and xerophthalmia?

<p>Vitamin A</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin excess may result in hypercalcemia, calcification of soft tissues, and hyperphosphatemia?

<p>Vitamin D</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin acts as a cofactor for dehydrogenase reactions including Alphaketoglutarate DH and Pyruvate dehydrogenase?

<p>Thiamin (B1)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is a constituent of NAD+ and NADP+ used in redox reactions and is derived from tryptophan?

<p>Niacin (B3)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is an essential component of CoA and fatty acid synthase, as well as being converted to pyridoxal phosphate, a cofactor used in transamination and decarboxylation reactions?

<p>Pantothenic Acid (B5)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is necessary for the synthesis of neurotransmitters and the breakdown of homocysteine to cysteine?

<p>Pyridoxine (B6)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is a cofactor for bicarbonate-dependent carboxylation reactions and necessary for the synthesis of nitrogenous bases in DNA and RNA?

<p>Biotin (B7)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is essential for the formation of bones & teeth, facilitates iron absorption, and is necessary for hydroxylation of proline and lysine in collagen synthesis?

<p>Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is responsible for protein modification, FA, phospholipid, cholesterol, & steroid hormone synthesis, and is derived from tryptophan?

<p>Niacin (B3)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Which vitamin is responsible for DNA synthesis and conversion to tetrahydrofolate, a coenzyme for 1C transfer/ methylation?"

<p>Folate (B9)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Which vitamin acts as a cofactor for redox reactions and is a constituent of NAD+ and NADP+?"

<p>Thiamin (B1)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Which vitamin is necessary for neurotransmitter synthesis, glycogen phosphorylase activity, and glycogen storage?"

<p>Pyridoxine (B6)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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