Question 1

What is a cancer said to have done when cancerous cells move from their original site to other locations?

Accepted Answer

A) Metastasized 
B) Relocated 
C) Advanced 
D) Progressed 
A) Metastasized 
B) Relocated 
C) Advanced 
D) Progressed

Question 2

Retinoids include _____

Accepted Answer

A) retinyl, retinal acid, and retinin 
B) retinase, retinin acid, and retyne 
C) retinyl, retyne acid, and retamin 
D) retinol, retinoic acid, and retinal 
A) retinyl, retinal acid, and retinin 
B) retinase, retinin acid, and retyne 
C) retinyl, retyne acid, and retamin 
D) retinol, retinoic acid, and retinal

Question 3

When vitamin K functions in a variety of enzymatic reactions, what is added to molecules as a result?

Accepted Answer

A) Carbon 
B) Sodium 
C) Calcium 
D) Phosphorous 
A) Carbon 
B) Sodium 
C) Calcium 
D) Phosphorous

Question 4

Liver is a very rich source of vitamin A

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The protein that forms blood clots is called _____

Accepted Answer

A) fibrin 
B) prothrombim 
C) thrombin 
D) fibrinogen 
A) fibrin 
B) prothrombim 
C) thrombin 
D) fibrinogen

Question 6

In addition to nuts and seeds, which of the foods listed below is an especially abundant source of vitamin E?

Accepted Answer

A) Mushrooms 
B) Vegetable oils 
C) Dairy products 
D) Carrots and sweet potatoes 
A) Mushrooms 
B) Vegetable oils 
C) Dairy products 
D) Carrots and sweet potatoes

Question 7

Scientists think that the health-promoting effects of some carotenoids are due to their _____

Accepted Answer

A) function as free radicals 
B) ability to stimulate the immune system 
C) role in energy regulation 
D) antioxidant function 
A) function as free radicals 
B) ability to stimulate the immune system 
C) role in energy regulation 
D) antioxidant function

Question 8

_____ is a symptom of vitamin E toxicity

Accepted Answer

A) Hemolytic anemia 
B) Kidney stones 
C) Neuromuscular problems 
D) Bleeding 
A) Hemolytic anemia 
B) Kidney stones 
C) Neuromuscular problems 
D) Bleeding

Question 9

What, if anything, is the link between salt and cancer?

Accepted Answer

An American Institute of Cancer Research

Question 10

What is vitamin A attached to in the liver prior to being released into the blood?

Accepted Answer

A) Retinol-binding protein and transthyretin 
B) Cis-retinal and opsin 
C) Trans-retinal and rhodopsin 
D) Retinoic acid and albumin 
A) Retinol-binding protein and transthyretin 
B) Cis-retinal and opsin 
C) Trans-retinal and rhodopsin 
D) Retinoic acid and albumin

Question 11

Diets high in vitamin E are associated with a decreased risk of _____

Accepted Answer

A) infections and dementia 
B) cancer and cataracts 
C) dementia and arthritis 
D) osteoporosis and rickets 
A) infections and dementia 
B) cancer and cataracts 
C) dementia and arthritis 
D) osteoporosis and rickets

Question 12

What action does the body take as its first line of defense against mutated cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Repair the DNA or destroy the defective cell 
B) Bolster the cell wall or encase the defective cell 
C) Replace the RNA or encase the nucleus 
D) Create microsomes or digest the mitochondria 
A) Repair the DNA or destroy the defective cell 
B) Bolster the cell wall or encase the defective cell 
C) Replace the RNA or encase the nucleus 
D) Create microsomes or digest the mitochondria

Question 13

Which of the following cancers are often caused by viruses?

Accepted Answer

A) Bone, kidney 
B) Brain, pancreas 
C) Colon, breast 
D) Liver, cervical 
A) Bone, kidney 
B) Brain, pancreas 
C) Colon, breast 
D) Liver, cervical

Question 14

What do antioxidants primarily protect?

Accepted Answer

A) Proteins used for synthesis of muscles 
B) Enzymes essential for energy metabolism 
C) Amino acids used for synthesis of insulin 
D) Fatty acids contained in phospholipids 
A) Proteins used for synthesis of muscles 
B) Enzymes essential for energy metabolism 
C) Amino acids used for synthesis of insulin 
D) Fatty acids contained in phospholipids

Question 15

What should someone do to minimize the likelihood of developing cancer?

Accepted Answer

The major lifestyle and environmental ri

Question 16

Why are some carotenoids considered phytochemicals rather than provitamins?

Accepted Answer

There are two types of carotenoids-those

Question 17

Cancer is a condition characterized by unregulated cell division

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Charring meat at high temperatures may lead to the formation of _____, which have been shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals

Accepted Answer

A) heterocyclic amines 
B) nitrates 
C) nitrosamines 
D) carcinsamines 
A) heterocyclic amines 
B) nitrates 
C) nitrosamines 
D) carcinsamines

Question 19

When adequate vitamin A is present, bone formation is favored over bone breakdown because the activity of _____ is favored over that of _____

Accepted Answer

A) osteoclasts, osteoblasts 
B) osteoblasts, osteoclasts 
C) cis-retinal, trans-retinal 
D) trans-retinal, cis-retinal 
A) osteoclasts, osteoblasts 
B) osteoblasts, osteoclasts 
C) cis-retinal, trans-retinal 
D) trans-retinal, cis-retinal

Question 20

What is inadequate bone mineralization in infants and children called?

Accepted Answer

A) Osteomalacia 
B) Antieoplasis 
C) Osteo-degeneration 
D) Rickets 
A) Osteomalacia 
B) Antieoplasis 
C) Osteo-degeneration 
D) Rickets

What is a cancer said to have done when cancerous cells move from their original site to other locations?

Retinoids include _____

When vitamin K functions in a variety of enzymatic reactions, what is added to molecules as a result?

Liver is a very rich source of vitamin A

The protein that forms blood clots is called _____

In addition to nuts and seeds, which of the foods listed below is an especially abundant source of vitamin E?

Scientists think that the health-promoting effects of some carotenoids are due to their _____

_____ is a symptom of vitamin E toxicity

What, if anything, is the link between salt and cancer?

What is vitamin A attached to in the liver prior to being released into the blood?

Diets high in vitamin E are associated with a decreased risk of _____

What action does the body take as its first line of defense against mutated cells?

Which of the following cancers are often caused by viruses?

What do antioxidants primarily protect?

What should someone do to minimize the likelihood of developing cancer?

Why are some carotenoids considered phytochemicals rather than provitamins?

Cancer is a condition characterized by unregulated cell division

Charring meat at high temperatures may lead to the formation of _____, which have been shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals

When adequate vitamin A is present, bone formation is favored over bone breakdown because the activity of _ is favored over that of _

What is inadequate bone mineralization in infants and children called?

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Chemical, Biological, and Physiological Aspects of Nutrition

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Exam 11: Fat-Soluble Vitamins

What is a cancer said to have done when cancerous cells move from their original site to other locations?

Retinoids include _____

When vitamin K functions in a variety of enzymatic reactions, what is added to molecules as a result?

Liver is a very rich source of vitamin A

The protein that forms blood clots is called _____

In addition to nuts and seeds, which of the foods listed below is an especially abundant source of vitamin E?

Scientists think that the health-promoting effects of some carotenoids are due to their _____

_____ is a symptom of vitamin E toxicity

What, if anything, is the link between salt and cancer?

What is vitamin A attached to in the liver prior to being released into the blood?

Diets high in vitamin E are associated with a decreased risk of _____

What action does the body take as its first line of defense against mutated cells?

Which of the following cancers are often caused by viruses?

What do antioxidants primarily protect?

What should someone do to minimize the likelihood of developing cancer?

Why are some carotenoids considered phytochemicals rather than provitamins?

Cancer is a condition characterized by unregulated cell division

Charring meat at high temperatures may lead to the formation of _____, which have been shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals

When adequate vitamin A is present, bone formation is favored over bone breakdown because the activity of _____ is favored over that of _____

What is inadequate bone mineralization in infants and children called?

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

When adequate vitamin A is present, bone formation is favored over bone breakdown because the activity of _ is favored over that of _