Vitamins

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A diet lacking in ___________ leads to the development of a disease known as scurvy.

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Vitamin C

Front

_____________ are molecules that boost the immune system by protecting cells from harmful molecules called free radicals.

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Antioxidants

Front

It comes from animal-derived foods and is a type of “pre-formed” vitamin A that can be used directly by the body.

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Retinol

Front

Who was the first to describe the vitamin A structure, and it was finally isolated just a few years later in 1937?

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Paul Karrer

Front

The B vitamin family is made up of how many B vitamins?

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8

Front

What is known for its role in fetal health and development, particularly in the development of the baby’s nervous system?

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Folic Acid

Front

It supports carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism and may help support healthy hair, skin and nails.

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Biotin

Front

Who discovered the first vitamin B?

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Casimir Funk

Front

The natural, plant-synthesized dietary source of vitamin K is _________.

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Phylloquinone

Front

An entirely synthetic molecule with vitamin K activity, developed in the 1940s and called vitamin K3.

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