Question 1

What condition is characterized by severe wasting of lean muscle tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) Bulimia 
B) Indiscrimination 
C) Cachexia 
D) Anorexia 
A) Bulimia 
B) Indiscrimination 
C) Cachexia 
D) Anorexia

Question 2

Why are skim and 1% milk typically good sources of vitamin D?

Accepted Answer

A) They naturally contain calcium. 
B) Both are usually fortified with vitamin D. 
C) Neither contains much fat. 
D) They both provide calcitriol. 
A) They naturally contain calcium. 
B) Both are usually fortified with vitamin D. 
C) Neither contains much fat. 
D) They both provide calcitriol.

Question 3

Based solely on the cancer-related evidence, how much alcohol is safe to consume?

Accepted Answer

A) One drink per day for men and women 
B) Two drinks per day for men and women 
C) Two drinks per day for men and one for women 
D) None 
A) One drink per day for men and women 
B) Two drinks per day for men and women 
C) Two drinks per day for men and one for women 
D) None

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin D (as calcitriol) simultaneously

Question 5

Vitamin E protects cell membranes by donating electrons, thereby stabilizing free radicals that damage the fatty acids in phospholipid bilayers

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Consuming too much of which vitamin can result in birth defects and reduced bone strength?

Accepted Answer

A) D 
B) K 
C) E 
D) A 
A) D 
B) K 
C) E 
D) A

Question 7

Toxicities of fat-soluble vitamins are never fatal

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What happens when vitamin K is in short supply?

Accepted Answer

A) There is insufficient absorption of calcium from the intestines. 
B) There is little or no conversion of cis-retinal to trans-retinal. 
C) There is little or no synthesis of cholesterol. 
D) There is little or no clotting of blood. 
A) There is insufficient absorption of calcium from the intestines. 
B) There is little or no conversion of cis-retinal to trans-retinal. 
C) There is little or no synthesis of cholesterol. 
D) There is little or no clotting of blood.

Question 9

What term is used to describe cancerous growths?

Accepted Answer

A) Benign 
B) Malicious 
C) Fibrous 
D) Malignant 
A) Benign 
B) Malicious 
C) Fibrous 
D) Malignant

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) substrate 
B) enzyme 
C) coenzyme 
D) hormone 
A) substrate 
B) enzyme 
C) coenzyme 
D) hormone

Question 11

What stimulates the production of the active form of vitamin D?

Accepted Answer

A) Cholecystokinin (CCK) 
B) Glucagon 
C) Parathyroid hormone (PTH) 
D) Epinephrine 
A) Cholecystokinin (CCK) 
B) Glucagon 
C) Parathyroid hormone (PTH) 
D) Epinephrine

Question 12

Which of the following is a water-soluble 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 13

The stage of cancer in which the affected cell begins to replicate itself, forming a tumor, is called _______________

Accepted Answer

The answer of The stage of cancer in which the...

Question 14

Why are there no Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) established for carotenoids?

Accepted Answer

A) They are not essential for humans. 
B) There is insufficient evidence to document safe levels of intake for children and adults. 
C) There is insufficient evidence to support their essentiality beyond their role as vitamin A precursors. 
D) Carotenodermia is not considered dangerous and is reversible. 
A) They are not essential for humans. 
B) There is insufficient evidence to document safe levels of intake for children and adults. 
C) There is insufficient evidence to support their essentiality beyond their role as vitamin A precursors. 
D) Carotenodermia is not considered dangerous and is reversible.

Question 15

Which of the following hormones is thought of as being "cancer promoting"?

Accepted Answer

A) Progesterone 
B) Estrogen 
C) Testosterone 
D) Serotonin 
A) Progesterone 
B) Estrogen 
C) Testosterone 
D) Serotonin

Question 16

What vitamin name is now given to a series of compounds called retinoids?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) D 
C) K 
D) E 
A) A 
B) D 
C) K 
D) E

Question 17

Following absorption, fat-soluble vitamins are initially circulated in the _____ via _____

Accepted Answer

A) lymph, chylomicrons 
B) lymph, transport proteins 
C) blood, LDL 
D) blood, triglycerides 
A) lymph, chylomicrons 
B) lymph, transport proteins 
C) blood, LDL 
D) blood, triglycerides

What condition is characterized by severe wasting of lean muscle tissue?

Why are skim and 1% milk typically good sources of vitamin D?

Based solely on the cancer-related evidence, how much alcohol is safe to consume?

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?

Vitamin E protects cell membranes by donating electrons, thereby stabilizing free radicals that damage the fatty acids in phospholipid bilayers

Consuming too much of which vitamin can result in birth defects and reduced bone strength?

Toxicities of fat-soluble vitamins are never fatal

What happens when vitamin K is in short supply?

What term is used to describe cancerous growths?

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

What stimulates the production of the active form of vitamin D?

Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?

The stage of cancer in which the affected cell begins to replicate itself, forming a tumor, is called _______________

Why are there no Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) established for carotenoids?

Which of the following hormones is thought of as being "cancer promoting"?

What vitamin name is now given to a series of compounds called retinoids?

Following absorption, fat-soluble vitamins are initially circulated in the _ via _

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Exam 11: Fat-Soluble Vitamins

What condition is characterized by severe wasting of lean muscle tissue?

Why are skim and 1% milk typically good sources of vitamin D?

Based solely on the cancer-related evidence, how much alcohol is safe to consume?

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?

Vitamin E protects cell membranes by donating electrons, thereby stabilizing free radicals that damage the fatty acids in phospholipid bilayers

Consuming too much of which vitamin can result in birth defects and reduced bone strength?

Toxicities of fat-soluble vitamins are never fatal

What happens when vitamin K is in short supply?

What term is used to describe cancerous growths?

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

What stimulates the production of the active form of vitamin D?

Which of the following is a water-soluble vitamin?

The stage of cancer in which the affected cell begins to replicate itself, forming a tumor, is called _______________

Why are there no Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) established for carotenoids?

Which of the following hormones is thought of as being "cancer promoting"?

What vitamin name is now given to a series of compounds called retinoids?

Following absorption, fat-soluble vitamins are initially circulated in the _____ via _____

The Science of Nutrition

Nutritional Assessment and Dietary Planning

Chemical, Biological, and Physiological Aspects of Nutrition

Carbohydrates

Protein

Lipids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Weight Regulation

Physical Activity and Health

Water-Soluble Vitamins

The Major Minerals and Water

The Trace Minerals

Life Cycle Nutrition

Filters

Following absorption, fat-soluble vitamins are initially circulated in the _ via _