Flashcards on Vitamins and Coenzymes

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What are vitamins?

Organic compounds needed in small quantities for various physiological functions

What are coenzymes?

Non-protein organic molecules that assist enzymes in performing their functions

Name a fat-soluble vitamin.

Vitamin A

Name a water-soluble vitamin.

Vitamin C

Which vitamin is essential for proper blood clotting?

Vitamin K

Which vitamin is important for vision?

Vitamin A

Which vitamin is important for the immune system?

Vitamin C

What is the function of coenzymes in enzyme-catalyzed reactions?

They assist enzymes by transferring chemical groups or electrons

Which coenzyme is involved in energy production within cells?

Coenzyme Q10

Name a coenzyme derived from niacin.

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)

Which vitamin deficiency can lead to scurvy?

Vitamin C

Which vitamin deficiency can lead to night blindness?

Vitamin A

Which vitamin deficiency can lead to beriberi?

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)

Which vitamin deficiency can lead to rickets?

Vitamin D

Which coenzyme is involved in the citric acid cycle?

Coenzyme A

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Test Your Knowledge


Which vitamins are needed in small quantities for various physiological functions?



What are coenzymes?



Which vitamin is essential for proper blood clotting?



What is the function of coenzymes in enzyme-catalyzed reactions?



Which vitamin deficiency can lead to night blindness?



Which coenzyme is involved in energy production within cells?



Which vitamin is important for the immune system?



Name a water-soluble vitamin.



Which vitamin deficiency can lead to beriberi?



Which coenzyme is involved in the citric acid cycle?




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