Vitamin B9

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Which vitamin is essential for energy metabolism, purine and pyrimidine synthesis, and RBC maturation?

  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin B12 (correct)
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin B9

What is the principal water-soluble antioxidant and free radical scavenger?

  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin B9
  • Vitamin C (correct)
  • Vitamin B12

Which vitamin is involved in the synthesis of noradrenaline from dopamine and the synthesis of collagen?

  • Vitamin C (correct)
  • Vitamin B12
  • Vitamin B9
  • Vitamin E

Which vitamin is responsible for regulating calcium levels and increasing calcium absorption in the gut?

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

Which form of Vitamin K is synthesized by bacteria?

<p>Vitamin K2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which proteins are activated by the carboxylation of glutamate residues?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of Vitamin K deficiency?

<p>Fat malabsorption (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is required for blood clotting and transported around in lipoproteins or on transport proteins?

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

Which type of vitamins are more likely to accumulate in the body and lead to toxicity?

<p>Lipid-soluble vitamins (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of vitamins are readily stored in the body?

<p>Lipid-soluble vitamins (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is essential for the metabolism of fatty acids and the formation of sterols?

<p>Vitamin B5 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is a coenzyme for several carboxylase enzymes involved in fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism?

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

Which of the following statements about vitamins is true?

<p>Vitamins have diverse biological functions, including hormone-like functions and enzyme cofactors. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism used for absorption and distribution of vitamins?

<p>Osmosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of vitamin D?

<p>Regulation of mineral metabolism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is responsible for regulating calcium levels and increasing calcium absorption in the gut?

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

Which vitamin is essential for energy metabolism, purine and pyrimidine synthesis, and RBC maturation?

<p>Vitamin B12 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of Vitamin K deficiency?

<p>Inadequate dietary intake (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is involved in the carboxylation of glutamate residues in specific proteins?

<p>Vitamin K2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is required for blood clotting and bone metabolism?

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

Which type of vitamins are more likely to have accumulative toxic effects?

<p>Fat-soluble vitamins (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is synthesized by bacteria and converted from Vitamin K1?

<p>Vitamin K2 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is responsible for regulating calcium levels and increasing calcium absorption in the gut?

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

Which vitamin is involved in the synthesis of noradrenaline from dopamine and the synthesis of collagen?

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

Which vitamin is essential for energy metabolism, purine and pyrimidine synthesis, RBC maturation, and nervous system maturation?

<p>Vitamin B12 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is the principal water-soluble antioxidant and free radical scavenger?

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

Which vitamin is responsible for the synthesis of DNA, RNA, and neurotransmitters, and acts as an active coenzyme in oxidative decarboxylation reactions?

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

Which vitamin deficiency can lead to symptoms such as inflammation of the lining of the mouth and tongue, dry and scaling skin, and iron-deficiency anemia?

<p>Vitamin B2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is a prosthetic group of several ATP-dependent carboxylase enzymes and acts as a coenzyme for fatty acid synthesis, gluconeogenesis, and protein metabolism?

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

Which vitamin is essential for the metabolism of tryptophan and acts as a coenzyme in the synthesis of neurotransmitters and hemoglobin?

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

Which vitamin is involved in the carboxylation of glutamate residues in specific proteins?

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

Which vitamin is essential for energy metabolism, purine and pyrimidine synthesis, RBC maturation, and nervous system maturation?

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

Which vitamin is synthesized by bacteria and converted from Vitamin K1?

<p>Vitamin K2 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is responsible for regulating calcium levels and increasing calcium absorption in the gut?

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

Which vitamin is involved in the synthesis of noradrenaline from dopamine and the synthesis of collagen?

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

Which vitamin deficiency can lead to symptoms such as inflammation of the lining of the mouth and tongue, dry and scaling skin, and iron-deficiency anemia?

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

Which vitamin is required for blood clotting and transported around in lipoproteins or on transport proteins?

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

Which vitamin is responsible for carboxylating glutamate residues in specific proteins?

<p>Vitamin K2 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of Vitamin K deficiency?

<p>Fat malabsorption (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which proteins are activated by the carboxylation of glutamate residues?

<p>Prothrombin and factors VII, IX, X (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of vitamins are more likely to have accumulative toxic effects?

<p>Lipid-soluble vitamins (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is responsible for the synthesis of DNA, RNA, and neurotransmitters, and acts as an active coenzyme in oxidative decarboxylation reactions?

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

Which vitamin deficiency can lead to symptoms such as inflammation of the lining of the mouth and tongue, dry and scaling skin, and iron-deficiency anemia?

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

Which vitamin is involved in the carboxylation of glutamate residues in specific proteins?

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

Which vitamin is the principal water-soluble antioxidant and free radical scavenger?

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

Which of the following statements about vitamins is true?

<p>Vitamins are essential nutrients that must be obtained from the diet. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is responsible for regulating calcium levels and increasing calcium absorption in the gut?

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

Which vitamin is a prosthetic group of several ATP-dependent carboxylase enzymes and acts as a coenzyme for fatty acid synthesis, gluconeogenesis, and protein metabolism?

<p>Vitamin B12 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following vitamins is involved in blood clotting and bone metabolism?

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

Which of the following vitamins is synthesized by bacteria and converted from Vitamin K1?

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

Which of the following vitamins is responsible for regulating calcium levels and increasing calcium absorption in the gut?

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

Which of the following vitamins is required for blood clotting and is transported around in lipoproteins or on transport proteins?

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

Which vitamin is responsible for the carboxylation of glutamate residues in specific proteins?

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

Which vitamin is involved in the synthesis of DNA, RNA, and neurotransmitters, and acts as an active coenzyme in oxidative decarboxylation reactions?

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

Which vitamin is a coenzyme for several carboxylase enzymes involved in fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism?

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

Which vitamin deficiency can lead to symptoms such as inflammation of the lining of the mouth and tongue, dry and scaling skin, and iron-deficiency anemia?

<p>Vitamin B2 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is involved in the synthesis of purine and pyrimidine (DNA & RNA) and is essential for RBC maturation, cell growth, and nervous system maturation?

<p>Vitamin B12 - cobalamin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is the principal water-soluble antioxidant and free radical scavenger, and is involved in the synthesis of noradrenaline, leukocyte mobility, and collagen?

<p>Vitamin C - ascorbic acid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is involved in transcriptional regulation, immune function, embryonic development, and visual pigment formation in retinal photoreceptors?

<p>Vitamin A - retinol (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is responsible for regulating calcium levels, increasing calcium absorption in the gut, and plays a role in bone metabolism?

<p>Vitamin D - calcitriol (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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