Question 1

Compare and contrast the characteristics of the water-soluble vitamins and the fat-soluble vitamins.

Accepted Answer

The characteristics of the water-soluble

Question 2

Which of the following supplements is considered hazardous to the body of individuals who smoke?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin C 
B)  vitamin D 
C)  beta-carotene 
D)  folic acid 
A)  vitamin C 
B)  vitamin D 
C)  beta-carotene 
D)  folic acid

Question 3

Which of the following B vitamins is especially important for women of childbearing age to reduce the risk for neural tube defects?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin B6 
B)  vitamin B12 
C)  folate 
D)  biotin 
A)  vitamin B6 
B)  vitamin B12 
C)  folate 
D)  biotin

Question 4

If a person consumes more polyunsaturated oil, for what vitamin does that person's need increase?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

For which of the following groups of people would vitamin C supplements cause adverse effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  people with too much folate in their blood 
B)  people with thyroid conditions 
C)  people with kidney disorders 
D)  people with colds 
A)  people with too much folate in their blood 
B)  people with thyroid conditions 
C)  people with kidney disorders 
D)  people with colds

Question 6

The amount of vitamin A that a person needs is dependent upon what factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  body weight 
B)  body composition 
C)  activity level 
D)  age 
A)  body weight 
B)  body composition 
C)  activity level 
D)  age

Question 7

What is the name of the condition that occurs when insufficient vitamin E causes red blood cells to rupture?

Accepted Answer

A)  infantile anemia 
B)  vitamin E anemia 
C)  leukocyte hemolysis 
D)  erythrocyte hemolysis 
A)  infantile anemia 
B)  vitamin E anemia 
C)  leukocyte hemolysis 
D)  erythrocyte hemolysis

Question 8

Vitamin C supplements will prevent the common cold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Differentiate between retinol and beta-carotene and explain retinol activity equivalents (RAE).

Accepted Answer

Retinol is one of the active forms of vi

Question 10

Which of the following items is a nonfood source of vitamin K?

Accepted Answer

A)  antibiotics 
B)  cold temperatures 
C)  intestinal bacteria 
D)  sunlight 
A)  antibiotics 
B)  cold temperatures 
C)  intestinal bacteria 
D)  sunlight

Question 11

For healthy women, the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) committee recommends how many milligrams per day of vitamin C?

Accepted Answer

A)  45 milligrams per day 
B)  60 milligrams per day 
C)  75 milligrams per day 
D)  90 milligrams per day 
A)  45 milligrams per day 
B)  60 milligrams per day 
C)  75 milligrams per day 
D)  90 milligrams per day

Question 12

Which of the following food items contains active vitamin A?

Accepted Answer

A)  soybeans 
B)  apricots 
C)  potatoes 
D)  fish oils 
A)  soybeans 
B)  apricots 
C)  potatoes 
D)  fish oils

Question 13

In Canada, which of the following groups has the highest rate of scurvy?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol addicts 
B)  vegetarians 
C)  breastfed infants 
D)  young women 
A)  alcohol addicts 
B)  vegetarians 
C)  breastfed infants 
D)  young women

Question 14

What is one of the most well known functions of vitamin C?

Accepted Answer

A)  protection against nervous system disorders 
B)  prevention of blood clotting 
C)  production of collagen 
D)  maintenance of bone density 
A)  protection against nervous system disorders 
B)  prevention of blood clotting 
C)  production of collagen 
D)  maintenance of bone density

Question 15

What vitamin do people need in amounts proportional to their protein intake?

Accepted Answer

A)  folate 
B)  niacin 
C)  vitamin B6 
D)  vitamin B12 
A)  folate 
B)  niacin 
C)  vitamin B6 
D)  vitamin B12

Question 16

The body can synthesize vitamin D once sunscreen with sun protection factor (SPF) of 8 or above is applied to the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the symptoms of pellagra?

Accepted Answer

The four "Ds": diarr

Question 18

Identify and explain specific diseases associated with vitamin E deficiency in premature infants.

Accepted Answer

The classic vitamin E-deficiency symptom

Question 19

Vitamin D acts at three body locations to raise the blood calcium level. What are they?

Accepted Answer

Skeleton-stores calc

Question 20

Which of the following vitamins is water-soluble?

Accepted Answer

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

Compare and contrast the characteristics of the water-soluble vitamins and the fat-soluble vitamins.

Which of the following supplements is considered hazardous to the body of individuals who smoke?

Which of the following B vitamins is especially important for women of childbearing age to reduce the risk for neural tube defects?

If a person consumes more polyunsaturated oil, for what vitamin does that person's need increase?

For which of the following groups of people would vitamin C supplements cause adverse effects?

The amount of vitamin A that a person needs is dependent upon what factor?

What is the name of the condition that occurs when insufficient vitamin E causes red blood cells to rupture?

Vitamin C supplements will prevent the common cold.

Differentiate between retinol and beta-carotene and explain retinol activity equivalents (RAE).

Which of the following items is a nonfood source of vitamin K?

For healthy women, the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) committee recommends how many milligrams per day of vitamin C?

Which of the following food items contains active vitamin A?

In Canada, which of the following groups has the highest rate of scurvy?

What is one of the most well known functions of vitamin C?

What vitamin do people need in amounts proportional to their protein intake?

The body can synthesize vitamin D once sunscreen with sun protection factor (SPF) of 8 or above is applied to the skin.

What are the symptoms of pellagra?

Identify and explain specific diseases associated with vitamin E deficiency in premature infants.

Vitamin D acts at three body locations to raise the blood calcium level. What are they?

Which of the following vitamins is water-soluble?

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Exam 7: The Vitamins

Compare and contrast the characteristics of the water-soluble vitamins and the fat-soluble vitamins.

Which of the following supplements is considered hazardous to the body of individuals who smoke?

Which of the following B vitamins is especially important for women of childbearing age to reduce the risk for neural tube defects?

If a person consumes more polyunsaturated oil, for what vitamin does that person's need increase?

For which of the following groups of people would vitamin C supplements cause adverse effects?

The amount of vitamin A that a person needs is dependent upon what factor?

What is the name of the condition that occurs when insufficient vitamin E causes red blood cells to rupture?

Vitamin C supplements will prevent the common cold.

Differentiate between retinol and beta-carotene and explain retinol activity equivalents (RAE).

Which of the following items is a nonfood source of vitamin K?

For healthy women, the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) committee recommends how many milligrams per day of vitamin C?

Which of the following food items contains active vitamin A?

In Canada, which of the following groups has the highest rate of scurvy?

What is one of the most well known functions of vitamin C?

What vitamin do people need in amounts proportional to their protein intake?

The body can synthesize vitamin D once sunscreen with sun protection factor (SPF) of 8 or above is applied to the skin.

What are the symptoms of pellagra?

Identify and explain specific diseases associated with vitamin E deficiency in premature infants.

Vitamin D acts at three body locations to raise the blood calcium level. What are they?

Which of the following vitamins is water-soluble?

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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