Question 1

Which of the following side effects can result from an excess of vitamin A?

Accepted Answer

A)  constipation 
B)  cataracts 
C)  hair loss 
D)  hives 
A)  constipation 
B)  cataracts 
C)  hair loss 
D)  hives

Question 2

To prevent hemorrhage, newborn babies are given a single dose of what vitamin at birth?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Why might an elderly person benefit from taking a supplement?

Accepted Answer

A)  they lose nutrients faster than foods can supply them 
B)  they are at risk of developing neural tube defects 
C)  they often overconsume their daily energy needs 
D)  they absorb or metabolize nutrients less efficiently 
A)  they lose nutrients faster than foods can supply them 
B)  they are at risk of developing neural tube defects 
C)  they often overconsume their daily energy needs 
D)  they absorb or metabolize nutrients less efficiently

Question 4

Which of the following foods is richest in beta-carotene?

Accepted Answer

A)  blueberries 
B)  beets 
C)  broccoli 
D)  red cabbage 
A)  blueberries 
B)  beets 
C)  broccoli 
D)  red cabbage

Question 5

If strict vegetarians are uninformed, for which vitamin might they be especially at risk for deficiency?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

An individual suffers from hypoglycemia and an increased sensitivity to insulin. This is indicative of a deficiency of which B vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A)  pantothenic acid 
B)  riboflavin 
C)  biotin 
D)  pyridoxine 
A)  pantothenic acid 
B)  riboflavin 
C)  biotin 
D)  pyridoxine

Which of the following side effects can result from an excess of vitamin A?

To prevent hemorrhage, newborn babies are given a single dose of what vitamin at birth?

Why might an elderly person benefit from taking a supplement?

Which of the following foods is richest in beta-carotene?

If strict vegetarians are uninformed, for which vitamin might they be especially at risk for deficiency?

An individual suffers from hypoglycemia and an increased sensitivity to insulin. This is indicative of a deficiency of which B vitamin?

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The Proteins and Amino Acids

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Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

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Exam 7: The Vitamins

Which of the following side effects can result from an excess of vitamin A?

To prevent hemorrhage, newborn babies are given a single dose of what vitamin at birth?

Why might an elderly person benefit from taking a supplement?

Which of the following foods is richest in beta-carotene?

If strict vegetarians are uninformed, for which vitamin might they be especially at risk for deficiency?

An individual suffers from hypoglycemia and an increased sensitivity to insulin. This is indicative of a deficiency of which B vitamin?

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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