Question 1

Which vitamin acts more as a conditionally essential nutrient than an essential nutrient?

Accepted Answer

A) Folate 
B) Vitamin C 
C) Choline 
D) Niacin 
A) Folate 
B) Vitamin C 
C) Choline 
D) Niacin C

Question 2

Discuss the various factors that can lead to vitamin B12 deficiency.

Accepted Answer

It can result from inadequate intake or poor absorption.Primary B₁₂ deficiency is sometimes seen in vegans or infants being fed by B₁₂-deficient mothers.Secondary B₁₂ deficiency occurs when gastric cells do not produce intrinsic factor or hydrochloric acid as a result of age, genetic defects, GI infections, surgeries, or medications.

Question 3

What is beriberi?

Accepted Answer

A) Niacin deficiency 
B) Thiamin deficiency 
C) Folate deficiency 
D) Iron deficiency 
A) Niacin deficiency 
B) Thiamin deficiency 
C) Folate deficiency 
D) Iron deficiency B

Question 4

Use the following case study (10-A) to answer questions 
Case Study 10-A: John is a 52-year-old factory worker.He has been admitted to the hospital and presents with muscle weakness and inflammation of his mouth.He is a bit confused and states that he isn't drinking now although he has a history of alcohol abuse.He has lost quite a bit of weight in the last six months, and his dietary intake has been poor.He was laid off a year ago but he is back to work part-time.Further testing has been ordered to determine the cause for concern and confirm the diagnosis.
-Based on the information provided, what vitamin deficiency do the signs and symptoms suggest?

Accepted Answer

A) B1 
B) B2 
C) B3 
D) B6 
A) B1 
B) B2 
C) B3 
D) B6

Question 5

Vitamin C enhances the absorption of:

Accepted Answer

A) iron. 
B) selenium. 
C) copper. 
D) a and c 
E) b and c 
A) iron. 
B) selenium. 
C) copper. 
D) a and c 
E) b and c

Question 6

Vitamin supplementation is the only way to ensure that all the water-soluble vitamins are consumed in adequate amounts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which vitamins are required for the production of methionine from homocysteine?

Accepted Answer

A) Thiamin and vitamin B12 
B) Niacin and vitamin B6 
C) Vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 
D) Folate and vitamin B12 
A) Thiamin and vitamin B12 
B) Niacin and vitamin B6 
C) Vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 
D) Folate and vitamin B12

Question 8

What the chemical name for vitamin C?

Accepted Answer

A) Citric acid 
B) Acetic acid 
C) Ascorbic acid 
D) Glutamic acid 
A) Citric acid 
B) Acetic acid 
C) Ascorbic acid 
D) Glutamic acid

Question 9

What office was established by the National Institutes of Health in 1994 to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information and educating the public?

Accepted Answer

A) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) 
B) Office of Nutritional Supplements (ONS) 
C) Office of Nutritional Pharmaceuticals (ONP) 
D) Office of Dietary Pharmaceuticals (ODP) 
A) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) 
B) Office of Nutritional Supplements (ONS) 
C) Office of Nutritional Pharmaceuticals (ONP) 
D) Office of Dietary Pharmaceuticals (ODP)

Question 10

Why are folate and vitamin B12 so important to each other?

Accepted Answer

Folate and B₁₂ are both required to produc

Question 11

High levels of homocysteine are associated with an increased risk for:

Accepted Answer

A) heart disease. 
B) type 2 diabetes. 
C) kidney disease. 
D) cancer. 
A) heart disease. 
B) type 2 diabetes. 
C) kidney disease. 
D) cancer.

Question 12

_____is a coenzyme for many reactions, all of which involve the transfer of single-carbon groups.

Accepted Answer

A) Thiamin 
B) Riboflavin 
C) Biotin 
D) Folate 
A) Thiamin 
B) Riboflavin 
C) Biotin 
D) Folate

Question 13

Another name for the vitamin riboflavin is:

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin B1. 
B) vitamin B2. 
C) vitamin B3. 
D) vitamin B5. 
A) vitamin B1. 
B) vitamin B2. 
C) vitamin B3. 
D) vitamin B5.

Question 14

What mineral must be added to a food for it to be labeled “enriched”?

Accepted Answer

A) Iron 
B) Zinc 
C) Calcium 
D) Magnesium 
A) Iron 
B) Zinc 
C) Calcium 
D) Magnesium

Question 15

What disease is characterized by severe muscle wasting, leg cramps, tenderness, and decreased feeling in the feet and toes?

Accepted Answer

A) Dry beriberi 
B) Wet beriberi 
C) Infantile beriberi 
D) Cerebral beriberi 
A) Dry beriberi 
B) Wet beriberi 
C) Infantile beriberi 
D) Cerebral beriberi

Question 16

_______________ is involved in catalyzing the production of succinyl-CoA and converting homocysteine to methionine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is involved in catalyzing the production...

Question 17

Choline is considered to be conditionally essential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The symptoms of _____ are often referred to as the four D’s: dermatitis, dementia, diarrhea, and death.

Accepted Answer

A) pellagra 
B) beriberi 
C) ariboflavinosis 
D) pernicious anemia 
A) pellagra 
B) beriberi 
C) ariboflavinosis 
D) pernicious anemia

Question 19

Which of the following is a general characteristic of water-soluble vitamins in foods?

Accepted Answer

A) Bound to carbohydrates 
B) Cleaved from proteins prior to absorption 
C) Not destroyed by cooking 
D) Not destroyed by light 
A) Bound to carbohydrates 
B) Cleaved from proteins prior to absorption 
C) Not destroyed by cooking 
D) Not destroyed by light

Question 20

Which vitamin cannot be made  by plants or higher animals?

Accepted Answer

A) Thiamin 
B) Vitamin B12 
C) Vitamin B6 
D) Folate 
A) Thiamin 
B) Vitamin B12 
C) Vitamin B6 
D) Folate

Which vitamin acts more as a conditionally essential nutrient than an essential nutrient?

Discuss the various factors that can lead to vitamin B₁₂deficiency.

What is beriberi?

Vitamin C enhances the absorption of:

Vitamin supplementation is the only way to ensure that all the water-soluble vitamins are consumed in adequate amounts.

Which vitamins are required for the production of methionine from homocysteine?

What the chemical name for vitamin C?

What office was established by the National Institutes of Health in 1994 to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information and educating the public?

Why are folate and vitamin B₁₂so important to each other?

High levels of homocysteine are associated with an increased risk for:

_____is a coenzyme for many reactions, all of which involve the transfer of single-carbon groups.

Another name for the vitamin riboflavin is:

What mineral must be added to a food for it to be labeled “enriched”?

What disease is characterized by severe muscle wasting, leg cramps, tenderness, and decreased feeling in the feet and toes?

_______________ is involved in catalyzing the production of succinyl-CoA and converting homocysteine to methionine.

Choline is considered to be conditionally essential.

The symptoms of _____ are often referred to as the four D’s: dermatitis, dementia, diarrhea, and death.

Which of the following is a general characteristic of water-soluble vitamins in foods?

Which vitamin cannot be made by plants or higher animals?

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Which vitamin acts more as a conditionally essential nutrient than an essential nutrient?

Discuss the various factors that can lead to vitamin B12 deficiency.

What is beriberi?

Vitamin C enhances the absorption of:

Vitamin supplementation is the only way to ensure that all the water-soluble vitamins are consumed in adequate amounts.

Which vitamins are required for the production of methionine from homocysteine?

What the chemical name for vitamin C?

What office was established by the National Institutes of Health in 1994 to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information and educating the public?

Why are folate and vitamin B12 so important to each other?

High levels of homocysteine are associated with an increased risk for:

_____is a coenzyme for many reactions, all of which involve the transfer of single-carbon groups.

Another name for the vitamin riboflavin is:

What mineral must be added to a food for it to be labeled “enriched”?

What disease is characterized by severe muscle wasting, leg cramps, tenderness, and decreased feeling in the feet and toes?

_______________ is involved in catalyzing the production of succinyl-CoA and converting homocysteine to methionine.

Choline is considered to be conditionally essential.

The symptoms of _____ are often referred to as the four D’s: dermatitis, dementia, diarrhea, and death.

Which of the following is a general characteristic of water-soluble vitamins in foods?

Which vitamin cannot be made by plants or higher animals?

The Science of Nutrition

Nutritional Assessmendietary Planning

Chemical, Biological, and Physiological Aspects of Nutrition

Carbohydrates

Protein

Lipids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Weight Regulation

Physical Activity and Health

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

The Major Minerals and Water

The Trace Minerals

Life Cycle Nutrition

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Discuss the various factors that can lead to vitamin B₁₂deficiency.

Why are folate and vitamin B₁₂so important to each other?