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50 Cards in this Set
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Which is false about fat soluble vitamin absorption?
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Less likely to be toxic, so you should take megadoses
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Plant precursors for vitamin A are found in
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B & C, carrots & tomatoes
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Extra vitamin __ for relief of oxidative stress
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vitamin E
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Cumadin inhibits vitamin __
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vitamin K
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Excessive amounts of vitamin A causes
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liver damage
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Calcification of soft tissues is from toxicity of vitamin __
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vitamin D
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Which fat-soluble vitamin is conditionally essential
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vitamin D
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Which fat-soluble vitamins have the most potential for toxicity
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vitamins D & A
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Which vitamin is a prohormone, hormone as well as a vitamin
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vitamin D
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Analogs of __ are used to treat acne...
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vitamin A
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What vitamin maintains calcium homeostasis
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vitamin D
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How does vitamin D maintain calcium homeostasis
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all of the above
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Which vitamins are necessary for energy release from macronutrients?
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thiamin, niacin, & riboflavin
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Who are most at risk for vitamin deficiencies
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alcoholics
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Which vitamin is used for high blood cholesterol treatment
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niacin
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Vitamin B is conditionally essential because of what other vitamin
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niacin
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What is the precursor for niacin
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tryptophan
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What is the potentially toxic water soluble vitamin?
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vitamin B6
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Which vitamin is necessary for the conversion of tryptophan to niacin?
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vitamin B6
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Vitamin __ needs to be attached to a protein carrier to be absorbed
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vitamin B12
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Which vitamin is responsible for collagen synthesis and is an antioxidant
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vitamin C
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Less sun exposure (dark skin, etc) causes what
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vitamin D deficiency
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What are the only reliable sources of vitamin B12
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animal sources
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Men tolerate more alcohol because
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B, more alcohol detoxifies before hitting the bloodstream
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Where does alcohol detoxification occur?
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in the stomach with dehydro... NOT with HCI
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If you can tolerate more alcohol with less affects
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B, you're more likely to become alcohol dependent
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Excessive alcohol intake does NOT increase the risk for
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osteomalacia
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Which 2 compartments contain body water
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intracellular & extracellular
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Which is an example of potential space
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joints
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Functions of water in the body
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all of the above
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Which minerals function as electrolytes
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all the major minerals
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Major minerals function in which process
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fluid & acid base balance
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Calcium functions
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all of the above
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Chloride is
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a component of stomach acid
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Hydroxyaptite
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calcium & phosphorus
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Excess losses of this mineral cause cardiac arrythmia
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potassium
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This is NOT a risk factor for osteoporosis
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African American race
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What inhibits mineral absorption
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fiber
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Iron functions
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all of the above
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Deficiency of __ causes growth retardation and affects sexual maturation
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zinc
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__ is necessary for thyroid hormone synthesis
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iodine
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Iron from animal source
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heme
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Iron from plant source
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non-heme
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Selenium is an
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antioxidant
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Substitution of ___ for hydrox. helps tooth enamel
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flouride
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Vitamin A precursor
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beta carotene
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Niacin precursor
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tryptophan
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Which 2 vitamins are antioxidants
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vitamins C & E
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Which vitamin increases iron absorption
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vitamin C
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__ can be made in the body from __
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niacin, tryptophan
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