Exam 11: Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Vitamins D, A, K, and E are typically found in fatty portions of foods.

Beth wants her newborn infant to receive a dose of _______________ to reduce his risk of uncontrollable internal bleeding (hemorrhage).

Cholecalciferol is found in plant foods.

James claims that cholecalicferol consumed in the diet is more metabolically active that than produced in the skin. Joan disagrees. Who is correct and why?

If Jack has rough and scaly skin that was caused by a vitamin A deficiency, then Jack is experiencing _______________.

Which of the following would likely give Chloe the most vitamin E intake from the same amount of vegetable oil?

Vitamin K functions as a(n) _____ in several reactions involved in the formation of blood clots.

Experts caution against taking long-term, high-dose supplements of vitamin _____ because they are believed to increase risk of lung and colorectal cancers in some people.

What do antioxidants primarily protect?

What catalyzes the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin?

Emily knows that she has inherited the oncogene BRCA1. What does this mean for Emily?

Vitamin K refers to three related compounds: menaquinone, mendione, and _____.

How does the body maintain a steady supply of calcium for its tissues to support functions such as muscle contractions, blood pressure regulation, and the conduction of neural impulses?

Processing and heating seem to increase the bioavailability of _____.

Cell _____ is the process by which immature cells become mature, functioning cells.

Vegetable oils are good sources of vitamin E.

Laurie, who took nutrition last semester, wants her roommates to buy milk and breakfast cereals that are fortified with vitamin D. Why are Laurie’s suggestions sound?

In an infant suffering from _______________, rupturing of red blood cells results in a decreased ability of the blood to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide.

What happens when vitamin K is in short supply?

_____is the active form of vitamin D.