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Name the 20 amino acids |
Alanine Asparagine Aspartic acid Arginine Cysteine Glutamine Glycine Glutamic acid Histidine Isoleucine Lysine Leucine Phenylalanine Methionine Serine Proline Tryptophan Threonine Tyrosine Valine |
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What are the cofactors of life? |
Vitamins |
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Assist enzymes in almost all metabolic reactions... |
Vitamins |
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What vitamin helps prevent scurvy? |
Vitamin C |
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Oldest remedy of curing blindness |
Vitamin A. Carrots, leafy greens. |
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What did the Hippocrates (440 BC) use to prevent malaise? |
Raw ox liver dipped in honey |
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What vitamin deficiency is linked to beriberi? |
Vitamin B |
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Who discovered vitamins and coined the term 'Vital amines' |
Casimir Funk |
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What vitamim deficiency caused pellagra or black tounge? |
Nicotinic acid (Nicotinamide) |
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What vitamin has anti anemia factors, and is critically important during pregnancy? |
Folic Acid |
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Who was the first to isolate vitamin c? |
Szent-gorgy 1937 |
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Who determined vitamin Cs structure? |
Haworth 1937 |
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What is vitamin c known for? |
Collagen synthesis Cure for scurvy Anti scorbutic factor Greater need in humans,guinea pigs, etc. Anti oxidant |
