Vitamins

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______ consists of two basic dietary forms?

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Vitamin A

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2 basic dietary forms for vitamin a

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retinol and carotenoids

Front 3

Which is the active form of vitamin A

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retinol

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Which is the inactive form of Vitamin A

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Carotenoids

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Function of vitamin A

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vison, bone growth, reproduction, and cell division

Front 6

Does Vitamin A play an important role in healthy mucous membranes and immune sx?

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Yes

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Vitamin A has been labeled as a _____

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Antioxidant

Front 8

Animal sources of vitamin A

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Animal, liver, whole milk, butter, cream, cod liver oil,

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Plant sources of vitamin A

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Green leafy veggies, deep yellow and orange fruits, and fortifies margarine

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The most active and usable forms of vitamin A

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Retinol

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Common carotinoids are:

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beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene, ans zeaxanthin

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Best sources of beta-carotene

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broccoli, squash, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, carrots, and spinach

Front 13

Carotenoids are found in plant foods? True/False?

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True

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Retinol is found in Animal foods? True/False?

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True

Front 15

Birth defects, hair loss, headaches, nausea, dryness of mucous membranes, liver damage, bone and joint pain.

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Hypervitaminosis of Vitamin A

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Deficiency of _______

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vitamin A xerophthalmia, blindness

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Vitamin D is considered a _______ because it is converted to a hormone in the human body

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prohormone

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Vitamin D is heat-stable and not easily oxidized, which mean it is not harmed by ______,________, or _______

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storage, food processing, or cooking

Front 19

What vitamin? The production of calcium and phosphorus absorption in the body?

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vitamin D

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Vitamin D is absorbed in the _______ and is chemically changed in the ______, and _____

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intestines, changed in the liver and kidneys

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Excessive amounts of Vitamin D is stored in the _____ and _____

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liver and adipose tissue

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The amount of vitamin D stored depends on the ______ and _____

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skin pigmentation, avaliable amount of sunlight

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The best food sources of vitamin D are?

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milk, fish liver oils, egg yolk, butter, fortified margarine

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Deposits of calcium, and phosphorus in soft tissue, kidney and heart damage, and bone fraility

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Hypervitaminosis of vitamin D

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Rickets, Osteomalacia, Osteoporosis, poorly developed teeth and bones, muscle spams

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Defienciey Vitamin D

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Toxicity vitamin D

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Kidney stones, calcification of soft tissues

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Toxicity Vitamin A

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Birth defects, bone pain, anorexia, and enlargement of the liver

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Irradiated milk is a good source of ?

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Vitamin D

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How do vitamins help to provide energy for the body?

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They enable the body to use the energy provided by fats and carbs