Question 1

Identify specific diseases associated with vitamin E deficiency, and describe why the vitamin E deficiency has this effect.

Accepted Answer

The classic vitamin E-deficiency symptom

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Vitamin A has the distinction of being the first fat-soluble vitamin to be recognized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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 7

What is the name of the disease that results from thiamin deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  beriberi 
B)  scurvy 
C)  pellagra 
D)  osteomalacia 
A)  beriberi 
B)  scurvy 
C)  pellagra 
D)  osteomalacia

Question 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Health Canada recommends that all exclusively breastfed healthy term infants in Canada receive a daily supplement of which vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin B2 
B)  Vitamin B1 
C)  Vitamin B12 
D)  Vitamin D 
A)  Vitamin B2 
B)  Vitamin B1 
C)  Vitamin B12 
D)  Vitamin D

Question 11

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 12

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

Question 13

You have a friend who gets very little exposure to the sun, consumes very few calcium-rich foods, and has a two-year-old child and three-month-old twins. Which of the following diseases is she at very high risk for developing?

Accepted Answer

A)  pellagra 
B)  rickets 
C)  osteomalacia 
D)  beriberi 
A)  pellagra 
B)  rickets 
C)  osteomalacia 
D)  beriberi

Question 14

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 15

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 16

Which of the following statements would be a valid reason to consider taking supplements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food grown in today's soils lack nutrients. 
B)  Supplements will provide the body with energy. 
C)  Women of childbearing age benefit from a supplement. 
D)  Supplements will help the body to better cope with stress. 
A)  Food grown in today's soils lack nutrients. 
B)  Supplements will provide the body with energy. 
C)  Women of childbearing age benefit from a supplement. 
D)  Supplements will help the body to better cope with stress.

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

When the body stores of vitamin E and th

Question 20

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

Identify specific diseases associated with vitamin E deficiency, and describe why the vitamin E deficiency has this effect.

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

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

Vitamin A has the distinction of being the first fat-soluble vitamin to be recognized.

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

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

What is the name of the disease that results from thiamin deficiency?

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

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

Health Canada recommends that all exclusively breastfed healthy term infants in Canada receive a daily supplement of which vitamin?

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

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

You have a friend who gets very little exposure to the sun, consumes very few calcium-rich foods, and has a two-year-old child and three-month-old twins. Which of the following diseases is she at very high risk for developing?

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

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

Which of the following statements would be a valid reason to consider taking supplements?

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

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

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

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

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Identify specific diseases associated with vitamin E deficiency, and describe why the vitamin E deficiency has this effect.

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

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

Vitamin A has the distinction of being the first fat-soluble vitamin to be recognized.

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

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

What is the name of the disease that results from thiamin deficiency?

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

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

Health Canada recommends that all exclusively breastfed healthy term infants in Canada receive a daily supplement of which vitamin?

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

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

You have a friend who gets very little exposure to the sun, consumes very few calcium-rich foods, and has a two-year-old child and three-month-old twins. Which of the following diseases is she at very high risk for developing?

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

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

Which of the following statements would be a valid reason to consider taking supplements?

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

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

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

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

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

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