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14 Cards in this Set
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fat soluble vitamins |
A,D,E,K |
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water soluble vitamin |
C and B |
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vitmain A includes a group of three compounds |
retinol retinal retinoic acid |
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carotenoids |
pigments that provide color to fruits and vegetables |
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provitamin A carotenoids converted |
into retinal |
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to regain clear vision in the dark the rhodopsin must be remade with ___ coming from diet |
retinal |
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failure to reform enough rhodopsin causes |
night blindness |
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large intake of beta carotene |
associated with orangish/ yellowish discoloration of the skin |
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25 OH vitamin D3 |
made in liver and circulates in blood |
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the only vitamin that can meet the vitamin E requirement is |
alpha tocopherol |
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B vitamins function as |
coenzyme |
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thiamin function |
energy nervous function |
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thiamin deficiency |
beriberi (wenickes enchaphalopathy) |
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B12 functions |
myelin sheath maintenance |
