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Which vitamin is water-soluble and is also known as pyridoxine?
Which vitamin is involved in energy metabolism and is found in fortified breakfast cereal?
Which food source is the highest in thiamin (vitamin B1) content per serving?
Which vitamin is important for the formation of red blood cells and is found in eggs?
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Which vitamin is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates and is found in long grain white rice, unenriched?
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Which vitamin is important for the maintenance of healthy skin and is found in spinach?
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Which vitamin is important for the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins and is found in milk?
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Which vitamin is important for the metabolism of fats and is found in whole wheat bread?
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Which vitamin is important for the metabolism of carbohydrates and is found in an orange?
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Which enzyme in the pentose phosphate pathway is dependent on Thiamine diphosphate (TDP)?
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What is the main metabolic function of Thiamine diphosphate (TDP)?
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Which condition is associated with the deficiency of Vitamin B1?
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What is the non-coenzyme role of Vitamin B1 in nerve conduction?
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Which syndrome is commonly associated with Vitamin B1 deficiency in alcoholics?
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What is the main symptom of Dry Beriberi?
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Which metabolic pathway involves Thiamine diphosphate (TDP) as a coenzyme?
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What is the role of Thiamine diphosphate (TDP) in energy metabolism?
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Which organ is particularly affected by Wet Beriberi?
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Study Notes
Vitamins and Metabolism
- Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, is water-soluble and involved in energy metabolism, found in fortified breakfast cereal.
- Thiamin (Vitamin B1) is the highest in content per serving in pork, sunflower seeds, and legumes.
- Vitamin B2 is important for the formation of red blood cells and is found in eggs.
- Vitamin B1 is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates and is found in long grain white rice, unenriched.
- Vitamin B2 is important for the maintenance of healthy skin and is found in spinach.
- Vitamin B2 is important for the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins and is found in milk.
- Vitamin B1 is important for the metabolism of fats and is found in whole wheat bread.
- Vitamin B1 is important for the metabolism of carbohydrates and is found in oranges.
Thiamine diphosphate (TDP)
- The enzyme transketolase in the pentose phosphate pathway is dependent on Thiamine diphosphate (TDP).
- The main metabolic function of Thiamine diphosphate (TDP) is to act as a coenzyme in energy metabolism.
- A deficiency of Vitamin B1 is associated with Beriberi.
- The non-coenzyme role of Vitamin B1 is in nerve conduction.
- Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is commonly associated with Vitamin B1 deficiency in alcoholics.
- The main symptom of Dry Beriberi is peripheral neuropathy.
- The pentose phosphate pathway involves Thiamine diphosphate (TDP) as a coenzyme.
- Thiamine diphosphate (TDP) plays a role in energy metabolism as a coenzyme in the breakdown of carbohydrates.
- The heart is particularly affected by Wet Beriberi.
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Test your knowledge of water-soluble vitamins with this quiz on Vitamin C and the B complex vitamins. Challenge yourself with questions on their functions, sources, and importance for overall health and well-being.
