Question 1

Carnitine, inositol, and lipoic acid are all essential vitamins for the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What colour does a person's skin turn from consuming toxic levels of vitamin K?

Accepted Answer

A)  yellow 
B)  orange 
C)  reddish blue 
D)  purple 
A)  yellow 
B)  orange 
C)  reddish blue 
D)  purple

Question 3

Which of the following vitamins can be obtained entirely from non-food sources for some people?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

A friend is worried that he did not meet the recommended intakes for the fat-soluble vitamins yesterday. What would you advise him to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  no changes needed as long as his overall diet provides average amounts that meet recommended intakes 
B)  begin supplementing his diet with a vitamin-mineral supplement 
C)  add more fat and oil to his food in order to get the needed nutrients 
D)  increase his consumption of foods rich in fat-soluble vitamins 
A)  no changes needed as long as his overall diet provides average amounts that meet recommended intakes 
B)  begin supplementing his diet with a vitamin-mineral supplement 
C)  add more fat and oil to his food in order to get the needed nutrients 
D)  increase his consumption of foods rich in fat-soluble vitamins

Question 5

Healthy people can eat vitamin A-rich foods in large amounts without risking toxicity, with the possible exception of which of the following foods?

Accepted Answer

A)  eggs 
B)  cheese 
C)  fortified breakfast cereals 
D)  liver 
A)  eggs 
B)  cheese 
C)  fortified breakfast cereals 
D)  liver

Question 6

Which vitamin has gained a reputation as an anti-infective vitamin because so many of the body's defences against infection depend on an adequate supply?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Why are B vitamins considered "helpers"?

Accepted Answer

A)  they supply the body directly with energy 
B)  they break down energy-nutrients to yield fuel for energy 
C)  they function to strictly replace cells with short life spans 
D)  they produce energy only through interactions with fatty acids 
A)  they supply the body directly with energy 
B)  they break down energy-nutrients to yield fuel for energy 
C)  they function to strictly replace cells with short life spans 
D)  they produce energy only through interactions with fatty acids

Question 8

What is the recommended daily intake for vitamin D for adults over 70?

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 9

Which of the following individuals would be likely to synthesize sufficient amounts of vitamin D without having to eat foods containing the vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A)  an adult with dark skin who jogs 15-minutes outside daily 
B)  a woman who goes to a tanning booth twice a week 
C)  a light-skinned man who takes a 20-minute walk outdoors daily 
D)  an adult who works in an office with windows across an entire wall 
A)  an adult with dark skin who jogs 15-minutes outside daily 
B)  a woman who goes to a tanning booth twice a week 
C)  a light-skinned man who takes a 20-minute walk outdoors daily 
D)  an adult who works in an office with windows across an entire wall

Question 10

A vitamin is defined by which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  a non-essential nutrient 
B)  needed in large amounts 
C)  indispensable to body function 
D)  an inorganic compound 
A)  a non-essential nutrient 
B)  needed in large amounts 
C)  indispensable to body function 
D)  an inorganic compound

Question 11

Which of the following foods is a significant source of vitamin D in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  milk 
B)  cereal 
C)  cheddar cheese 
D)  tuna 
A)  milk 
B)  cereal 
C)  cheddar cheese 
D)  tuna

Question 12

What percentage of the Canadian population recently reported that they take vitamin supplements?

Accepted Answer

A)  12% 
B)  24% 
C)  53% 
D)  65% 
A)  12% 
B)  24% 
C)  53% 
D)  65%

Question 13

Any disease that brings about deficiencies of vitamins A, D, E, and K can also result in malabsorption of what nutrient?

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  carbohydrate 
C)  fat 
D)  protein 
A)  water 
B)  carbohydrate 
C)  fat 
D)  protein

Question 14

The B vitamins act as part of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  antibodies 
B)  anticoagulants 
C)  intrinsic factors 
D)  coenzymes 
A)  antibodies 
B)  anticoagulants 
C)  intrinsic factors 
D)  coenzymes

Question 15

Which group of people is most likely to suffer from vitamin D poisoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  teenagers 
C)  infants 
D)  athletes 
A)  women 
B)  teenagers 
C)  infants 
D)  athletes

Question 16

According to population studies, which of the following conditions is more prevalent in people whose diets lack foods rich in beta-carotene?

Accepted Answer

A)  anemia 
B)  macular degeneration 
C)  osteomalacia 
D)  rickets 
A)  anemia 
B)  macular degeneration 
C)  osteomalacia 
D)  rickets

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes the body's handling of water-soluble vitamins?

Accepted Answer

A)  easily reach toxic levels 
B)  stored extensively in tissues 
C)  easily absorbed and excreted 
D)  dissolved in fat and water 
A)  easily reach toxic levels 
B)  stored extensively in tissues 
C)  easily absorbed and excreted 
D)  dissolved in fat and water

Question 18

In what process does vitamin A play a critical role?

Accepted Answer

A)  prevention of tooth decay 
B)  blood clotting 
C)  reproduction 
D)  nerve transmission 
A)  prevention of tooth decay 
B)  blood clotting 
C)  reproduction 
D)  nerve transmission

Question 19

What is the name for a compound in food that can be converted into an active vitamin inside the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  coenzyme 
B)  provitamin 
C)  precursor 
D)  enzyme 
A)  coenzyme 
B)  provitamin 
C)  precursor 
D)  enzyme

Question 20

Which of the following individuals is most likely to develop Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person who abuses alcohol intake 
B)  a person who eats a high intake of grains 
C)  a person who is a vegetarian 
D)  a person who consumes fast food daily 
A)  a person who abuses alcohol intake 
B)  a person who eats a high intake of grains 
C)  a person who is a vegetarian 
D)  a person who consumes fast food daily

Carnitine, inositol, and lipoic acid are all essential vitamins for the body.

What colour does a person's skin turn from consuming toxic levels of vitamin K?

Which of the following vitamins can be obtained entirely from non-food sources for some people?

A friend is worried that he did not meet the recommended intakes for the fat-soluble vitamins yesterday. What would you advise him to do?

Healthy people can eat vitamin A-rich foods in large amounts without risking toxicity, with the possible exception of which of the following foods?

Which vitamin has gained a reputation as an anti-infective vitamin because so many of the body's defences against infection depend on an adequate supply?

Why are B vitamins considered "helpers"?

What is the recommended daily intake for vitamin D for adults over 70?

Which of the following individuals would be likely to synthesize sufficient amounts of vitamin D without having to eat foods containing the vitamin?

A vitamin is defined by which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following foods is a significant source of vitamin D in Canada?

What percentage of the Canadian population recently reported that they take vitamin supplements?

Any disease that brings about deficiencies of vitamins A, D, E, and K can also result in malabsorption of what nutrient?

The B vitamins act as part of what?

Which group of people is most likely to suffer from vitamin D poisoning?

According to population studies, which of the following conditions is more prevalent in people whose diets lack foods rich in beta-carotene?

Which of the following statements best describes the body's handling of water-soluble vitamins?

In what process does vitamin A play a critical role?

What is the name for a compound in food that can be converted into an active vitamin inside the body?

Which of the following individuals is most likely to develop Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?

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Exam 7: The Vitamins

Carnitine, inositol, and lipoic acid are all essential vitamins for the body.

What colour does a person's skin turn from consuming toxic levels of vitamin K?

Which of the following vitamins can be obtained entirely from non-food sources for some people?

A friend is worried that he did not meet the recommended intakes for the fat-soluble vitamins yesterday. What would you advise him to do?

Healthy people can eat vitamin A-rich foods in large amounts without risking toxicity, with the possible exception of which of the following foods?

Which vitamin has gained a reputation as an anti-infective vitamin because so many of the body's defences against infection depend on an adequate supply?

Why are B vitamins considered "helpers"?

What is the recommended daily intake for vitamin D for adults over 70?

Which of the following individuals would be likely to synthesize sufficient amounts of vitamin D without having to eat foods containing the vitamin?

A vitamin is defined by which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following foods is a significant source of vitamin D in Canada?

What percentage of the Canadian population recently reported that they take vitamin supplements?

Any disease that brings about deficiencies of vitamins A, D, E, and K can also result in malabsorption of what nutrient?

The B vitamins act as part of what?

Which group of people is most likely to suffer from vitamin D poisoning?

According to population studies, which of the following conditions is more prevalent in people whose diets lack foods rich in beta-carotene?

Which of the following statements best describes the body's handling of water-soluble vitamins?

In what process does vitamin A play a critical role?

What is the name for a compound in food that can be converted into an active vitamin inside the body?

Which of the following individuals is most likely to develop Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?

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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