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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of Vitamin K is synthesized by bacteria?

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

    Which proteins are activated by the carboxylation of glutamate residues?

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

    What is the main cause of Vitamin K deficiency?

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

    Which type of vitamins are readily stored in the body?

    <p>Lipid-soluble vitamins</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</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</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Osmosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of vitamin D?

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

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

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

    What is the main cause of Vitamin K deficiency?

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

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

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

    Which vitamin is required for blood clotting and bone metabolism?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    What is the main cause of Vitamin K deficiency?

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

    Which proteins are activated by the carboxylation of glutamate residues?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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