Question 1

Which of the following foods may assist with the absorption of folate?

Accepted Answer

A)  strawberries 
B)  milk 
C)  broccoli 
D)  oranges 
A)  strawberries 
B)  milk 
C)  broccoli 
D)  oranges B

Question 2

Vitamin E is so widespread in food that it is almost impossible to create a vitamin E-deficient diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following substances is required for fat-soluble vitamins to be absorbed?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  chyme 
C)  bile 
D)  cholesterol 
A)  insulin 
B)  chyme 
C)  bile 
D)  cholesterol C

Question 4

What is the name for the type of anemia that results from a vitamin B12 deficiency caused by a lack of intrinsic factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  microcytic anemia 
B)  pernicious anemia 
C)  macrocytic anemia 
D)  sickle-cell anemia 
A)  microcytic anemia 
B)  pernicious anemia 
C)  macrocytic anemia 
D)  sickle-cell anemia

Question 5

The body stores up to six years' worth of vitamin B12.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following sources supplies about 20 percent of the vitamin E people consume?

Accepted Answer

A)  fortified grains 
B)  milk and yogurt 
C)  vegetable oils and products made from them 
D)  meats, fish, poultry, and eggs 
A)  fortified grains 
B)  milk and yogurt 
C)  vegetable oils and products made from them 
D)  meats, fish, poultry, and eggs

Question 7

Describe how the B vitamins are related to heart disease.

Accepted Answer

People who inherit a rare disorder that

Question 8

The B vitamins (coenzymes) help to extract the energy from food during metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain the link between chronically low vitamin E and selenium levels in the body.

Accepted Answer

Normally harmless viruses appear to unde

Question 10

For a healthy man, an adequate daily intake of vitamin A averages around how many micrograms?

Accepted Answer

A)  700 micrograms 
B)  900 micrograms 
C)  1,200 micrograms 
D)  1,500 micrograms 
A)  700 micrograms 
B)  900 micrograms 
C)  1,200 micrograms 
D)  1,500 micrograms

Question 11

Who might benefit from taking a multinutrient supplement? Provide valid reasons for each person on the list.

Accepted Answer

These people may need supplements:
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Question 12

What is the main function of vitamin K in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps synthesize key bone proteins. 
B)  It acts as an antioxidant in cell membranes. 
C)  It influences body functions through its regulation of the genes. 
D)  It helps synthesize proteins that help clot the blood. 
A)  It helps synthesize key bone proteins. 
B)  It acts as an antioxidant in cell membranes. 
C)  It influences body functions through its regulation of the genes. 
D)  It helps synthesize proteins that help clot the blood.

Question 13

Which of the following vitamins is potentially the most toxic to the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin D 
B)  vitamin K 
C)  vitamin A 
D)  vitamin E 
A)  vitamin D 
B)  vitamin K 
C)  vitamin A 
D)  vitamin E

Question 14

Which of the following foods is the only animal food source rich in vitamin K?

Accepted Answer

A)  eggs 
B)  fish 
C)  liver 
D)  cheese 
A)  eggs 
B)  fish 
C)  liver 
D)  cheese

Question 15

What is the name for the active form of vitamin A stored in the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  beta-carotene 
B)  retinol 
C)  gamma-tocopherol 
D)  alpha-A 
A)  beta-carotene 
B)  retinol 
C)  gamma-tocopherol 
D)  alpha-A

Question 16

What is the current DRI committee recommended daily intake for vitamin D for adults between 19 and 50 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 micrograms 
B)  10 micrograms 
C)  15 micrograms 
D)  20 micrograms 
A)  7 micrograms 
B)  10 micrograms 
C)  15 micrograms 
D)  20 micrograms

Question 17

Which of the following foods provides a significant amount of vitamin E?

Accepted Answer

A)  whole milk 
B)  wheat germ 
C)  pork chop 
D)  chicken wings 
A)  whole milk 
B)  wheat germ 
C)  pork chop 
D)  chicken wings

Question 18

According to Canada's Food Guide, an adult's need for vitamin D supplementation begins after what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 years 
B)  45 years 
C)  50 years 
D)  55 years 
A)  40 years 
B)  45 years 
C)  50 years 
D)  55 years

Question 19

Which of the following foods is among the best natural sources of folate?

Accepted Answer

A)  breakfast cereals 
B)  fresh strawberries 
C)  cooked turnip 
D)  beef liver 
A)  breakfast cereals 
B)  fresh strawberries 
C)  cooked turnip 
D)  beef liver

Question 20

Why should people avoid using mineral oil as a laxative?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may cause excretion of the fat-soluble vitamins. 
B)  It may lead to toxic levels of the fat-soluble vitamins in the body. 
C)  It may interfere with the absorption of water-soluble vitamins. 
D)  It may induce stomach ulcers. 
A)  It may cause excretion of the fat-soluble vitamins. 
B)  It may lead to toxic levels of the fat-soluble vitamins in the body. 
C)  It may interfere with the absorption of water-soluble vitamins. 
D)  It may induce stomach ulcers.

Which of the following foods may assist with the absorption of folate?

Vitamin E is so widespread in food that it is almost impossible to create a vitamin E-deficient diet.

Which of the following substances is required for fat-soluble vitamins to be absorbed?

What is the name for the type of anemia that results from a vitamin B₁₂ deficiency caused by a lack of intrinsic factor?

The body stores up to six years' worth of vitamin B₁₂.

Which of the following sources supplies about 20 percent of the vitamin E people consume?

Describe how the B vitamins are related to heart disease.

The B vitamins (coenzymes) help to extract the energy from food during metabolism.

Explain the link between chronically low vitamin E and selenium levels in the body.

For a healthy man, an adequate daily intake of vitamin A averages around how many micrograms?

Who might benefit from taking a multinutrient supplement? Provide valid reasons for each person on the list.

What is the main function of vitamin K in the body?

Which of the following vitamins is potentially the most toxic to the body?

Which of the following foods is the only animal food source rich in vitamin K?

What is the name for the active form of vitamin A stored in the liver?

What is the current DRI committee recommended daily intake for vitamin D for adults between 19 and 50 years of age?

Which of the following foods provides a significant amount of vitamin E?

According to Canada's Food Guide, an adult's need for vitamin D supplementation begins after what age?

Which of the following foods is among the best natural sources of folate?

Why should people avoid using mineral oil as a laxative?

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Which of the following foods may assist with the absorption of folate?

Vitamin E is so widespread in food that it is almost impossible to create a vitamin E-deficient diet.

Which of the following substances is required for fat-soluble vitamins to be absorbed?

What is the name for the type of anemia that results from a vitamin B12 deficiency caused by a lack of intrinsic factor?

The body stores up to six years' worth of vitamin B12.

Which of the following sources supplies about 20 percent of the vitamin E people consume?

Describe how the B vitamins are related to heart disease.

The B vitamins (coenzymes) help to extract the energy from food during metabolism.

Explain the link between chronically low vitamin E and selenium levels in the body.

For a healthy man, an adequate daily intake of vitamin A averages around how many micrograms?

Who might benefit from taking a multinutrient supplement? Provide valid reasons for each person on the list.

What is the main function of vitamin K in the body?

Which of the following vitamins is potentially the most toxic to the body?

Which of the following foods is the only animal food source rich in vitamin K?

What is the name for the active form of vitamin A stored in the liver?

What is the current DRI committee recommended daily intake for vitamin D for adults between 19 and 50 years of age?

Which of the following foods provides a significant amount of vitamin E?

According to Canada's Food Guide, an adult's need for vitamin D supplementation begins after what age?

Which of the following foods is among the best natural sources of folate?

Why should people avoid using mineral oil as a laxative?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Recreational Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Bio-Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

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What is the name for the type of anemia that results from a vitamin B₁₂ deficiency caused by a lack of intrinsic factor?

The body stores up to six years' worth of vitamin B₁₂.