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Which vitamin is known for its role in eye health and night vision?
Vitamin A
What deficiency can result in night blindness and drying of the conjunctiva & cornea?
Vitamin A
Which vitamin is important for blood-clotting and bone integrity?
Vitamin K
Deficiency of which vitamin can lead to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults?
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Which vitamin acts as an antioxidant and maintains membrane integrity?
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What is a consequence of excess dietary intake and excess synthesis of Vitamin K?
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Which symptom is associated with excess consumption of Vitamin E?
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What can result from the deficiency of Vitamin K in infants?
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What role does Vitamin A play in bone development?
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Which vitamin is known for its cholesterol metabolism function?
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Which condition can be associated with damage to the medial dorsal nucleus of the thalamus and mammillary bodies due to alcohol abuse?
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Which nutrient deficiency is linked to a condition characterized by macrocytic, megaloblastic anemia and hypersegmented polymorphonuclear leukocytes?
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Excess intake of which substance could potentially mask a Vitamin B12 deficiency?
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Deficiency of which nutrient can lead to swollen gums, bruising, and petechiae?
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What neurological symptoms are associated with Vitamin B12 deficiency?
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Which nutrient is a cofactor for methionine synthase and L-methylmalonyl CoA mutase?
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What is the characteristic symptom of scurvy?
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What nutrient deficiency is responsible for glossitis and elevated homocysteine levels?
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Which vitamin is known for causing facial flushing and gastrointestinal problems when taken in excess?
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Which nutrient is synthesized by microorganisms and has a very large reserve pool stored in the liver?
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What nutrient deficiency leads to kidney stones (oxalate) and osmotic diarrhea?
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Which vitamin is a cofactor for dehydrogenase reactions involving Alphaketoglutarate DH, Pyruvate dehydrogenase, and Transketolase?
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Which vitamin is a constituent of NAD+ and NADP+ used in redox reactions and is derived from tryptophan?
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Which vitamin is essential for the synthesis of CoA, fatty acid synthase, and is a component of flavoproteins used as cofactors in redox reactions?
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Which vitamin is converted to pyridoxal phosphate (PLP), a cofactor used in transamination and decarboxylation reactions, and is important for the synthesis of neurotransmitters?
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Which vitamin is necessary for hydroxylation of proline and lysine in collagen synthesis and facilitates iron absorption by reducing it to Fe2+?
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Deficiency of which vitamin can lead to glossitis, slowed growth, and breakdown leading to ATP depletion?
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Excess intake of which vitamin can result in high serum [Lactic Acid], angular stomatitis, and dermatitis?
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Which vitamin deficiency can lead to pellagra, characterized by confusion, diarrhea, dermatitis, and dementia?
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Which vitamin deficiency can result in microcytic hypochromic anemia, muscle wasting, and polyneuritis?
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Deficiency of which vitamin can result in Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, characterized by confusion, ataxia, and memory loss?
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What symptom is associated with excess consumption of Vitamin E?
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