Question 1

Which food may assist with the absorption of folate?

Accepted Answer

A) strawberries 
B) milk 
C) broccoli 
D) oranges 
A) strawberries 
B) milk 
C) broccoli 
D) oranges

Question 2

What are the potential problems for an individual who consumes toxic levels of vitamin E supplements?

Accepted Answer

No adverse effects are known to arise fr

Question 3

A deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes excess homocysteine to build up in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) thiamin 
B) vitamin B12 
C) pantothenic acid 
D) niacin 
A) thiamin 
B) vitamin B12 
C) pantothenic acid 
D) niacin

Question 4

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 5

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

Question 6

Which vitamin is an antioxidant nutrient that actively scavenges and quenches free radicals in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin E 
B) riboflavin 
C) vitamin K 
D) niacin 
A) vitamin E 
B) riboflavin 
C) vitamin K 
D) niacin

Question 7

Which of the following items is a nonfood source of vitamin K?

Accepted Answer

A) intestinal bacteria 
B) cold temperatures 
C) antibiotics 
D) sunlight 
A) intestinal bacteria 
B) cold temperatures 
C) antibiotics 
D) sunlight

Question 8

What percentage of the Canadian population take vitamin supplements?

Accepted Answer

A) 12 
B) 24 
C) 46 
D) 65 
A) 12 
B) 24 
C) 46 
D) 65

Question 9

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 10

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 11

Which substance is required for fat-soluble vitamins to be absorbed?

Accepted Answer

A) insulin 
B) bile 
C) chyme 
D) cholesterol 
A) insulin 
B) bile 
C) chyme 
D) cholesterol

Question 12

The B vitamins (coenzymes) help to extract the energy from food during metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Who might benefit from taking a nutrient supplement? Provide valid reasons for each person on the list.

Accepted Answer

These people may need supplements:
- Peo

Question 14

Vitamin E is so widespread in food that it is almost impossible to create a vitamin E-deficient diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which condition may be a symptom of a vitamin A deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) acne 
B) arthritis 
C) blindness 
D) birth defects 
A) acne 
B) arthritis 
C) blindness 
D) birth defects

Question 16

Why are B vitamins considered "helpers"?

Accepted Answer

A) They supply the body directly with energy. 
B) They help release energy from energy-yielding nutrients. 
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 help release energy from energy-yielding nutrients. 
C) They function to strictly replace cells with short life spans. 
D) They produce energy only through interactions with fatty acids.

Question 17

Which of the following supplies about 20 percent of the vitamin E people consume?

Accepted Answer

A) fortified cereals and grains 
B) milk, cheeses, and yogurt 
C) vegetable oils and products made from them 
D) meats, fish, poultry, and eggs 
A) fortified cereals and grains 
B) milk, cheeses, and yogurt 
C) vegetable oils and products made from them 
D) meats, fish, poultry, and eggs

Question 18

Xerosis is a condition caused by a deficiency of what vitamin?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

In the 1990s, Health Canada made it mandatory for food manufacturers to fortify bleached wheat flour in products with which of the following vitamins?

Accepted Answer

A) synthetic folate 
B) niacin equivalent 
C) pantothenic acid 
D) natural riboflavin 
A) synthetic folate 
B) niacin equivalent 
C) pantothenic acid 
D) natural riboflavin

Question 20

In Canada, which group has the highest rate of scurvy?

Accepted Answer

A) young adults 
B) vegetarians 
C) breastfed infants 
D) alcohol addicts 
A) young adults 
B) vegetarians 
C) breastfed infants 
D) alcohol addicts

Which food may assist with the absorption of folate?

What are the potential problems for an individual who consumes toxic levels of vitamin E supplements?

A deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes excess homocysteine to build up in the blood?

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

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

Which vitamin is an antioxidant nutrient that actively scavenges and quenches free radicals in the body?

Which of the following items is a nonfood source of vitamin K?

What percentage of the Canadian population take vitamin supplements?

A vitamin is defined by which of the following characteristics?

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

Which substance is required for fat-soluble vitamins to be absorbed?

The B vitamins (coenzymes) help to extract the energy from food during metabolism.

Who might benefit from taking a nutrient supplement? Provide valid reasons for each person on the list.

Vitamin E is so widespread in food that it is almost impossible to create a vitamin E-deficient diet.

Which condition may be a symptom of a vitamin A deficiency?

Why are B vitamins considered "helpers"?

Which of the following supplies about 20 percent of the vitamin E people consume?

Xerosis is a condition caused by a deficiency of what vitamin?

In the 1990s, Health Canada made it mandatory for food manufacturers to fortify bleached wheat flour in products with which of the following vitamins?

In Canada, which group has the highest rate of scurvy?

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Exam 7: The Vitamins

Which food may assist with the absorption of folate?

What are the potential problems for an individual who consumes toxic levels of vitamin E supplements?

A deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes excess homocysteine to build up in the blood?

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

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

Which vitamin is an antioxidant nutrient that actively scavenges and quenches free radicals in the body?

Which of the following items is a nonfood source of vitamin K?

What percentage of the Canadian population take vitamin supplements?

A vitamin is defined by which of the following characteristics?

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

Which substance is required for fat-soluble vitamins to be absorbed?

The B vitamins (coenzymes) help to extract the energy from food during metabolism.

Who might benefit from taking a nutrient supplement? Provide valid reasons for each person on the list.

Vitamin E is so widespread in food that it is almost impossible to create a vitamin E-deficient diet.

Which condition may be a symptom of a vitamin A deficiency?

Why are B vitamins considered "helpers"?

Which of the following supplies about 20 percent of the vitamin E people consume?

Xerosis is a condition caused by a deficiency of what vitamin?

In the 1990s, Health Canada made it mandatory for food manufacturers to fortify bleached wheat flour in products with which of the following vitamins?

In Canada, which group has the highest rate of scurvy?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

the Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Performance Nutrition

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Future of Food

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