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Nutrition 101 - Exam 3 Vitamins (Part 1 of 3)

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Cards covering chapters 7-12 in The Science of Nutrition textbook with an emphasis on vitamins and related toxicity and deficiency diseases.
 
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1. What is pernicious anemia? This anemia occurs at the end stage of an...   11. What foods is vitamin C found in, is it stable... It’s found in citrus fruits, strawberries,...
2. What are the functions of vitamin B12? It’s a coenzyme in folate metabolism and...   12. What are symptoms of B12 deficiency? Pernicious anemia, macrocytic anemia, and...
3. What foods is vitamin B12 found in and how... It’s only found in animal foods. It requires...   13. What are neural tube defects? The most common malformations of the central...
4. What is macrocytic anemia? A form of anemia manifested as the production...   14. What are some symptoms of folate deficiency? Megaloblastic or macrocytic anemia, neural...
5. What are good food sources of folate? It’s found in green leafy veggies, oranges,...   15. What are some of folate's functions? It acts as coenzymes in transfer of single...
6. How toxic is B6? Caused by over supplementation, vitamin B6...   16. What are symptoms of B6 deficiency? Headache, sore tongue, nausea, vomiting,...
7. What are some functions of B6 (pyridoxine)? It's an important coenzyme in metabolism...   17. What is Pellagra? Pellagra causes irritability, insomnia, and...
8. What are some of the functions of niacin? It’s a coenzyme in glycolysis, the electron...   18. What is "niacin flush"? Flushing caused by dilation of blood vessels,...
9. What is Ariboflavinosis? A condition caused by riboflavin deficiency....   19. What happens when riboflavin is exposed to... When exposed to light the vitamin loses its...
10. What are the names of the 8 B vitamins? Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate, B6,...   20. What are some food sources of thiamin? Thiamin is spread widely throughout foods...
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