28 Questions
Which nutrient is responsible for the maturation of red blood cells and synthesis of purines, pyrimidines, and methionine?
Folate (folic acid)
Which nutrient is involved in oxidation-reduction reactions and can lead to pellagra if deficient?
Niacin (nicotinic acid, nicotinamide)
Which nutrient is essential for many aspects of carbohydrate and protein metabolism and can cause cheilosis and angular stomatitis if deficient?
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)
Which nutrient is involved in carbohydrate, fat, amino acid, glucose, and alcohol metabolism and can lead to beriberi if deficient?
Thiamin (vitamin B1)
Which nutrient is responsible for the formation of rhodopsin in the retina and can cause night blindness if deficient?
Vitamin A (retinol)
Which nutrient is involved in many aspects of nitrogen metabolism and can cause seizures and anemia if deficient?
Vitamin B6 group (pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine)
Which nutrient is responsible for calcium and phosphate absorption and can lead to rickets if deficient?
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol)
Which nutrient acts as an intracellular antioxidant and can cause red blood cell hemolysis if deficient?
Vitamin E group (alpha-tocopherol, other tocopherols)
Which nutrient is responsible for the formation of prothrombin and other coagulation factors and can cause bleeding due to deficiency of prothrombin and other factors?
Vitamin K group (phylloquinone, menaquinones)
Which nutrient is involved in the synthesis of purines, pyrimidines, and methionine?
Folate (folic acid)
Which nutrient is responsible for oxidation-reduction reactions and can lead to pellagra if deficient?
Niacin (nicotinic acid, nicotinamide)
Which nutrient is essential for the integrity of mucous membranes and can cause cheilosis and angular stomatitis if deficient?
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)
Which nutrient is involved in carbohydrate, fat, amino acid, glucose, and alcohol metabolism and can lead to beriberi if deficient?
Thiamin (vitamin B1)
Which nutrient is responsible for the formation of rhodopsin in the retina and can cause night blindness if deficient?
Vitamin A (retinol)
Which nutrient is involved in many aspects of nitrogen metabolism and can cause seizures and anemia if deficient?
Vitamin B6 group (pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine)
Which nutrient is responsible for calcium and phosphate absorption and can lead to rickets if deficient?
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol)
Which nutrient is essential for the maturation of red blood cells and synthesis of purines, pyrimidines, and methionine?
Vitamin B12 (cobalamins)
Which nutrient is essential for many aspects of carbohydrate and protein metabolism and can cause cheilosis and angular stomatitis if deficient?
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)
Which nutrient is responsible for the formation of prothrombin and other coagulation factors and can cause bleeding due to deficiency of prothrombin and other factors?
Vitamin K group (phylloquinone, menaquinones)
Which nutrient is essential for the synthesis of purines, pyrimidines, and methionine?
Folate (folic acid)
Which nutrient is responsible for oxidation-reduction reactions and can lead to pellagra if deficient?
Niacin (nicotinic acid, nicotinamide)
Which nutrient is involved in the integrity of mucous membranes and can cause cheilosis and angular stomatitis if deficient?
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)
Which nutrient is involved in carbohydrate, fat, amino acid, glucose, and alcohol metabolism and can lead to beriberi if deficient?
Thiamin (vitamin B1)
Which nutrient is responsible for the formation of rhodopsin in the retina and can cause night blindness if deficient?
Vitamin A (retinol)
Which nutrient is involved in many aspects of nitrogen metabolism and can cause seizures and anemia if deficient?
Vitamin B6 group (pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine)
Which nutrient is responsible for calcium and phosphate absorption and can lead to rickets if deficient?
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol)
Which nutrient acts as an intracellular antioxidant and can cause red blood cell hemolysis if deficient?
Vitamin E group (alpha-tocopherol, other tocopherols)
Which nutrient is responsible for the formation of prothrombin and other coagulation factors and can cause bleeding due to deficiency of prothrombin and other factors?
Vitamin K group (phylloquinone, menaquinones)
Test your knowledge of nutrient functions, deficiency effects, and toxicity symptoms with this quiz on Folate and Niacin. Learn about the importance of these nutrients in red blood cell maturation, nervous system development, and oxidation-reduction reactions.
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