Question 1

Discuss the various factors that can lead to vitamin B₁₂deficiency

Accepted Answer

It can result from inadequate intake or

Question 2

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

Question 3

Which of the following foods are especially good sources of vitamin B₆?

Accepted Answer

A) Chickpeas, fish, and chicken 
B) Broccoli, eggs, and canola oil 
C) Apples, wheat bread, and yogurt 
D) Cheese, pineapple, and pasta 
A) Chickpeas, fish, and chicken 
B) Broccoli, eggs, and canola oil 
C) Apples, wheat bread, and yogurt 
D) Cheese, pineapple, and pasta

Question 4

What advice would you give to consumers to help them meet the goal of eating three or more servings of whole-grain products per day, with the rest of the recommended grains coming from enriched products?

Accepted Answer

Choose foods that have whole grains-brow

Question 5

Which vitamin is needed to make NAD+ and NADP+?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The inability to produce intrinsic factor protein can result in a severe _____ deficiency

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin C 
B) vitamin B₁₂ 
C) vitamin B₆ 
D) folate 
A) vitamin C 
B) vitamin B₁₂ 
C) vitamin B₆ 
D) folate

Question 7

Why are folate and vitamin B₁₂so important to each other?

Accepted Answer

Folate and B₁₂are both required to produ

Question 8

Which vitamin's name is derived from the fact that it is found "everywhere" in the diet?

Accepted Answer

A) Pantothenic acid 
B) Thiamin 
C) Niacin 
D) Riboflavin 
A) Pantothenic acid 
B) Thiamin 
C) Niacin 
D) Riboflavin

Question 9

What is the coenzyme form of pantothenic acid?

Accepted Answer

A) FAD 
B) Coenzyme Q 
C) NAD 
D) Coenzyme A 
A) FAD 
B) Coenzyme Q 
C) NAD 
D) Coenzyme A

Question 10

Why was pellagra found in epidemic proportions in the southern United States at the turn of the 20th century? Why is this not an issue today?

Accepted Answer

Pellagra is prevalent when corn provides

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following is not a function of thiamine's coenzyme form?

Accepted Answer

A) It is required for your body to make ATP. 
B) It is required for the activation of the enzyme needed to convert pyruvate to acetyl-CoA. 
C) It is a required component in the citric acid cycle. 
D) It is part of an enzyme that allows fatty acids to enter the citric acid cycle. 
A) It is required for your body to make ATP. 
B) It is required for the activation of the enzyme needed to convert pyruvate to acetyl-CoA. 
C) It is a required component in the citric acid cycle. 
D) It is part of an enzyme that allows fatty acids to enter the citric acid cycle.

Question 13

Therapeutic doses of niacin have been shown to lower cholesterol; however, taking too much niacin is harmful How much is too much, and what are the harmful effects?

Accepted Answer

UL for niacin = 35 mg per day

Question 14

Which of the following foods provides a good source of niacin?

Accepted Answer

A) Citrus fruits 
B) Dark green, leafy vegetables 
C) Pasta, noodles, and/or rice 
D) Chicken, fish, and/or beef 
A) Citrus fruits 
B) Dark green, leafy vegetables 
C) Pasta, noodles, and/or rice 
D) Chicken, fish, and/or beef

Question 15

Which of the following foods are good sources of folate?

Accepted Answer

A) Green, leafy vegetables 
B) Citrus fruits 
C) Red meats 
D) Dairy products 
A) Green, leafy vegetables 
B) Citrus fruits 
C) Red meats 
D) Dairy products

Question 16

What percentage of the elderly population are estimated to have vitamin B₁₂deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) 5-30 
B) 10-35 
C) 15-40 
D) 20-45 
A) 5-30 
B) 10-35 
C) 15-40 
D) 20-45

Question 17

Though each vitamin is chemically distinct from the others, all vitamins:

Accepted Answer

A) contain nitrogen. 
B) consist of sugar units. 
C) are structurally "organic." 
D) contain only double bonds. 
A) contain nitrogen. 
B) consist of sugar units. 
C) are structurally "organic." 
D) contain only double bonds.

Question 18

Use the following case study (10-B) to answer questions 
These questions require comprehension of various sections of the chapter to answer, but are placed together here to keep them together with the case study.Specifically, questions 97-100 test on "Vitamin B₁₂(Cobalamin)" 99, on "Folate"; and 100, on "Vitamin B₆."
Case Study 10-B: Susan is a 26-year-old administrative assistant.She is very health conscious, has followed a low-fat vegan diet for the last five years, and has managed to keep her weight on the lean side.She hasn't ever felt that she needed to take dietary supplements of any kind until recently, when she began to experience bouts of fatigue.Then again, she and her husband Nick have been trying to start a family over the last year.She decided to schedule a complete physical.
-Which one of the following foods would be the best choice to improve the nutritional adequacy of Susan's diet?

Accepted Answer

A) Cottage cheese 
B) Fortified breakfast cereal 
C) Citrus fruit 
D) Legumes 
A) Cottage cheese 
B) Fortified breakfast cereal 
C) Citrus fruit 
D) Legumes

Question 19

_______________ is involved in energy metabolism (as a coenzyme for carboxylation reactions) and regulation of gene expression

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is involved in energy metabolism (as...

Question 20

Which type of beriberi is also called Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?

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

Discuss the various factors that can lead to vitamin B₁₂deficiency

What is beriberi?

Which of the following foods are especially good sources of vitamin B₆?

What advice would you give to consumers to help them meet the goal of eating three or more servings of whole-grain products per day, with the rest of the recommended grains coming from enriched products?

Which vitamin is needed to make NAD+ and NADP+?

The inability to produce intrinsic factor protein can result in a severe _____ deficiency

Why are folate and vitamin B₁₂so important to each other?

Which vitamin's name is derived from the fact that it is found "everywhere" in the diet?

What is the coenzyme form of pantothenic acid?

Why was pellagra found in epidemic proportions in the southern United States at the turn of the 20th century? Why is this not an issue today?

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?

Which of the following is not a function of thiamine's coenzyme form?

Therapeutic doses of niacin have been shown to lower cholesterol; however, taking too much niacin is harmful How much is too much, and what are the harmful effects?

Which of the following foods provides a good source of niacin?

Which of the following foods are good sources of folate?

What percentage of the elderly population are estimated to have vitamin B₁₂deficiency?

Though each vitamin is chemically distinct from the others, all vitamins:

_______________ is involved in energy metabolism (as a coenzyme for carboxylation reactions) and regulation of gene expression

Which type of beriberi is also called Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?

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Discuss the various factors that can lead to vitamin B₁₂deficiency

What is beriberi?

Which of the following foods are especially good sources of vitamin B₆?

What advice would you give to consumers to help them meet the goal of eating three or more servings of whole-grain products per day, with the rest of the recommended grains coming from enriched products?

Which vitamin is needed to make NAD+ and NADP+?

The inability to produce intrinsic factor protein can result in a severe _____ deficiency

Why are folate and vitamin B₁₂so important to each other?

Which vitamin's name is derived from the fact that it is found "everywhere" in the diet?

What is the coenzyme form of pantothenic acid?

Why was pellagra found in epidemic proportions in the southern United States at the turn of the 20th century? Why is this not an issue today?

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?

Which of the following is not a function of thiamine's coenzyme form?

Therapeutic doses of niacin have been shown to lower cholesterol; however, taking too much niacin is harmful How much is too much, and what are the harmful effects?

Which of the following foods provides a good source of niacin?

Which of the following foods are good sources of folate?

What percentage of the elderly population are estimated to have vitamin B₁₂deficiency?

Though each vitamin is chemically distinct from the others, all vitamins:

_______________ is involved in energy metabolism (as a coenzyme for carboxylation reactions) and regulation of gene expression

Which type of beriberi is also called Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?

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

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

The Major Minerals and Water

The Trace Minerals

Life Cycle Nutrition

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