Question 1

Why is milk usually sold in cardboard or opaque plastic containers?​

Accepted Answer

​Riboflavin is light sensitive

Question 2

The absorption of iron from iron-containing foods can double or triple when eaten at the same meal with foods containing:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​folate. 
B)  ​protein. 
C)  ​vitamin C. 
D)  ​calcium. 
E)  ​phosphorous. 
A)  ​folate. 
B)  ​protein. 
C)  ​vitamin C. 
D)  ​calcium. 
E)  ​phosphorous.

Question 3

Which of these pairs of vitamins is the most widespread among food groups?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​vitamin E and beta-carotene 
B)  ​pantothenic acid and biotin 
C)  ​folate and vitamin B12 
D)  ​vitamin C and vitamin D 
E)  ​thiamin and riboflavin 
A)  ​vitamin E and beta-carotene 
B)  ​pantothenic acid and biotin 
C)  ​folate and vitamin B12 
D)  ​vitamin C and vitamin D 
E)  ​thiamin and riboflavin

Question 4

Beta-carotene prevents which of the following from damaging cells?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​free radicals 
B)  ​antioxidants 
C)  ​blood clots 
D)  ​vitamin E 
E)  ​calciferol 
A)  ​free radicals 
B)  ​antioxidants 
C)  ​blood clots 
D)  ​vitamin E 
E)  ​calciferol

Question 5

An important role of vitamin B12 is to assist folate in:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cell division. 
B)  ​conversion of tryptophan to niacin. 
C)  ​release of energy from food. 
D)  ​regulation of the body's use of calcium and phosphorus. 
E)  ​initiating blood clotting. 
A)  ​cell division. 
B)  ​conversion of tryptophan to niacin. 
C)  ​release of energy from food. 
D)  ​regulation of the body's use of calcium and phosphorus. 
E)  ​initiating blood clotting.

Question 6

The main function of vitamin D in bone growth is to:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​synthesize 7-dehydrocholesterol. 
B)  ​assist in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus. 
C)  ​mobilize calcium from the bone. 
D)  ​secrete calcitonin. 
E)  ​regulate the fat cells of adipose tissue. 
A)  ​synthesize 7-dehydrocholesterol. 
B)  ​assist in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus. 
C)  ​mobilize calcium from the bone. 
D)  ​secrete calcitonin. 
E)  ​regulate the fat cells of adipose tissue.

Question 7

​Excessive vitamin A during pregnancy poses a teratogenic risk. This means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  ​it can increase the risk of birth defects. 
B)  ​it can build up in the blood and cause calcification of soft tissues. 
C)  ​it can result in a low-birth weight infant. 
D)  ​it can increase the risk of infectious disease. 
E)  ​it can result in osteomalacia. 
A)  ​it can increase the risk of birth defects. 
B)  ​it can build up in the blood and cause calcification of soft tissues. 
C)  ​it can result in a low-birth weight infant. 
D)  ​it can increase the risk of infectious disease. 
E)  ​it can result in osteomalacia.

Question 8

The chemical name for vitamin E is:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​beta-carotene. 
B)  ​cholecalciferol. 
C)  ​ascorbic acid. 
D)  ​tocopherol. 
E)  ​prothrombin. 
A)  ​beta-carotene. 
B)  ​cholecalciferol. 
C)  ​ascorbic acid. 
D)  ​tocopherol. 
E)  ​prothrombin.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of niacin?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It can be synthesized in the body from the amino acid tryptophan. 
B)  ​It can be used successfully to cure schizophrenia. 
C)  ​It is water soluble and therefore safe to administer in large doses. 
D)  ​It is an antioxidant. 
E)  ​A deficiency during pregnancy can lead to neural tube defects. 
A)  ​It can be synthesized in the body from the amino acid tryptophan. 
B)  ​It can be used successfully to cure schizophrenia. 
C)  ​It is water soluble and therefore safe to administer in large doses. 
D)  ​It is an antioxidant. 
E)  ​A deficiency during pregnancy can lead to neural tube defects.

Question 10

Describe the factors that may interfere with vitamin D synthesis.​

Accepted Answer

​Dark skin, breastfe

Question 11

Matching
-beriberi

Accepted Answer

A) the vitamin D-deficiency disease in children. 
B) a bone disease characterized by softening of the bones. 
C) literally, porous bones; reduced density of the bones. 
D) a vitamin B12-deficiency disease caused by lack of intrinsic factor and characterized by large, immature red blood cells and damage to the nervous system. 
E) rupture of the red blood cells, caused by vitamin E deficiency.
F)the vitamin K-deficiency disease in which blood fails to clot.
G)the thiamin-deficiency disease.
H)the niacin-deficiency disease.
I)malformations of the brain, spinal cord, or both during embryonic development.
J)a metabolic disease in which crystals of uric acid precipitate in the joints.
K)the vitamin C-deficiency disease.
L)a compound that protects other compounds from oxygen by itself reacting with oxygen.
M)highly reactive chemical forms that can cause destructive changes in nearby compounds, sometimes setting up a chain reaction.
N)the amount of niacin present in food, including the niacin that can theoretically be made from tryptophan, its precursor, present in the food. 
A) the vitamin D-deficiency disease in children. 
B) a bone disease characterized by softening of the bones. 
C) literally, porous bones; reduced density of the bones. 
D) a vitamin B12-deficiency disease caused by lack of intrinsic factor and characterized by large, immature red blood cells and damage to the nervous system. 
E) rupture of the red blood cells, caused by vitamin E deficiency.
F)the vitamin K-deficiency disease in which blood fails to clot.
G)the thiamin-deficiency disease.
H)the niacin-deficiency disease.
I)malformations of the brain, spinal cord, or both during embryonic development.
J)a metabolic disease in which crystals of uric acid precipitate in the joints.
K)the vitamin C-deficiency disease.
L)a compound that protects other compounds from oxygen by itself reacting with oxygen.
M)highly reactive chemical forms that can cause destructive changes in nearby compounds, sometimes setting up a chain reaction.
N)the amount of niacin present in food, including the niacin that can theoretically be made from tryptophan, its precursor, present in the food.

Question 12

​Which of these meals is lacking in vitamin C?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hotdog, cabbage, French fries, and milk 
B)  ​roast beef, cheese sauce, noodles, and tea 
C)  ​roast beef, broccoli, noodles, and coffee 
D)  ​spaghetti with tomato sauce, meatballs, garlic bread, and cantaloupe 
E)  ​pork chop, baked potato with broccoli topping, and diet soda 
A)  ​hotdog, cabbage, French fries, and milk 
B)  ​roast beef, cheese sauce, noodles, and tea 
C)  ​roast beef, broccoli, noodles, and coffee 
D)  ​spaghetti with tomato sauce, meatballs, garlic bread, and cantaloupe 
E)  ​pork chop, baked potato with broccoli topping, and diet soda

Question 13

The active form of vitamin A for vision is:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​opsin. 
B)  ​retinoic acid. 
C)  ​retinal. 
D)  ​rhodopsin. 
E)  ​retinol-binding protein. 
A)  ​opsin. 
B)  ​retinoic acid. 
C)  ​retinal. 
D)  ​rhodopsin. 
E)  ​retinol-binding protein.

Question 14

Identify the food group that is the best source of beta-carotene.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​protein foods group 
B)  ​milk group 
C)  ​vegetable group 
D)  ​grain group 
E)  ​fats and oils group 
A)  ​protein foods group 
B)  ​milk group 
C)  ​vegetable group 
D)  ​grain group 
E)  ​fats and oils group

Question 15

Vitamin A plays a role in cell differentiation. What does this mean?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It helps cells differentiate between the vitamins. 
B)  ​It allows cells to mature so they can perform their intended functions. 
C)  ​It promotes the storage of fat-soluble vitamins. 
D)  ​It aids in differentiating between fat- and water-soluble vitamins. 
E)  ​It causes abnormal fetal development and birth defects. 
A)  ​It helps cells differentiate between the vitamins. 
B)  ​It allows cells to mature so they can perform their intended functions. 
C)  ​It promotes the storage of fat-soluble vitamins. 
D)  ​It aids in differentiating between fat- and water-soluble vitamins. 
E)  ​It causes abnormal fetal development and birth defects.

Question 16

Define the term coenzyme. Name and describe the role of the B vitamins that function as part of the structure of coenzymes.​

Accepted Answer

​A coenzyme is a small molecule that wor

Question 17

Matching
-niacin equivalents

Accepted Answer

A) the vitamin D-deficiency disease in children. 
B) a bone disease characterized by softening of the bones. 
C) literally, porous bones; reduced density of the bones. 
D) a vitamin B12-deficiency disease caused by lack of intrinsic factor and characterized by large, immature red blood cells and damage to the nervous system. 
E) rupture of the red blood cells, caused by vitamin E deficiency.
F)the vitamin K-deficiency disease in which blood fails to clot.
G)the thiamin-deficiency disease.
H)the niacin-deficiency disease.
I)malformations of the brain, spinal cord, or both during embryonic development.
J)a metabolic disease in which crystals of uric acid precipitate in the joints.
K)the vitamin C-deficiency disease.
L)a compound that protects other compounds from oxygen by itself reacting with oxygen.
M)highly reactive chemical forms that can cause destructive changes in nearby compounds, sometimes setting up a chain reaction.
N)the amount of niacin present in food, including the niacin that can theoretically be made from tryptophan, its precursor, present in the food. 
A) the vitamin D-deficiency disease in children. 
B) a bone disease characterized by softening of the bones. 
C) literally, porous bones; reduced density of the bones. 
D) a vitamin B12-deficiency disease caused by lack of intrinsic factor and characterized by large, immature red blood cells and damage to the nervous system. 
E) rupture of the red blood cells, caused by vitamin E deficiency.
F)the vitamin K-deficiency disease in which blood fails to clot.
G)the thiamin-deficiency disease.
H)the niacin-deficiency disease.
I)malformations of the brain, spinal cord, or both during embryonic development.
J)a metabolic disease in which crystals of uric acid precipitate in the joints.
K)the vitamin C-deficiency disease.
L)a compound that protects other compounds from oxygen by itself reacting with oxygen.
M)highly reactive chemical forms that can cause destructive changes in nearby compounds, sometimes setting up a chain reaction.
N)the amount of niacin present in food, including the niacin that can theoretically be made from tryptophan, its precursor, present in the food.

Question 18

Many of the symptoms of vitamin C deficiency, such as dry scaly skin and failure of wounds to heal, are related to the role of vitamin C in the synthesis of:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​calcium and iron. 
B)  ​thyroxin. 
C)  ​antioxidants. 
D)  ​adrenal hormones. 
E)  ​collagen. 
A)  ​calcium and iron. 
B)  ​thyroxin. 
C)  ​antioxidants. 
D)  ​adrenal hormones. 
E)  ​collagen.

Question 19

Phytochemicals:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​are essential nutrients. 
B)  ​are bioactive compounds found in foods. 
C)  ​have no biological activity in the body. 
D)  ​are nonessential nutrients. 
E)  ​lose their function when cooked. 
A)  ​are essential nutrients. 
B)  ​are bioactive compounds found in foods. 
C)  ​have no biological activity in the body. 
D)  ​are nonessential nutrients. 
E)  ​lose their function when cooked.

Question 20

Matching
-osteoporosis​

Accepted Answer

A) the vitamin D-deficiency disease in children. 
B) a bone disease characterized by softening of the bones. 
C) literally, porous bones; reduced density of the bones. 
D) a vitamin B12-deficiency disease caused by lack of intrinsic factor and characterized by large, immature red blood cells and damage to the nervous system. 
E) rupture of the red blood cells, caused by vitamin E deficiency.
F)the vitamin K-deficiency disease in which blood fails to clot.
G)the thiamin-deficiency disease.
H)the niacin-deficiency disease.
I)malformations of the brain, spinal cord, or both during embryonic development.
J)a metabolic disease in which crystals of uric acid precipitate in the joints.
K)the vitamin C-deficiency disease.
L)a compound that protects other compounds from oxygen by itself reacting with oxygen.
M)highly reactive chemical forms that can cause destructive changes in nearby compounds, sometimes setting up a chain reaction.
N)the amount of niacin present in food, including the niacin that can theoretically be made from tryptophan, its precursor, present in the food. 
A) the vitamin D-deficiency disease in children. 
B) a bone disease characterized by softening of the bones. 
C) literally, porous bones; reduced density of the bones. 
D) a vitamin B12-deficiency disease caused by lack of intrinsic factor and characterized by large, immature red blood cells and damage to the nervous system. 
E) rupture of the red blood cells, caused by vitamin E deficiency.
F)the vitamin K-deficiency disease in which blood fails to clot.
G)the thiamin-deficiency disease.
H)the niacin-deficiency disease.
I)malformations of the brain, spinal cord, or both during embryonic development.
J)a metabolic disease in which crystals of uric acid precipitate in the joints.
K)the vitamin C-deficiency disease.
L)a compound that protects other compounds from oxygen by itself reacting with oxygen.
M)highly reactive chemical forms that can cause destructive changes in nearby compounds, sometimes setting up a chain reaction.
N)the amount of niacin present in food, including the niacin that can theoretically be made from tryptophan, its precursor, present in the food.

Exam 8: The Vitamins

Why is milk usually sold in cardboard or opaque plastic containers?​

The absorption of iron from iron-containing foods can double or triple when eaten at the same meal with foods containing:​

Which of these pairs of vitamins is the most widespread among food groups?​

Beta-carotene prevents which of the following from damaging cells?​

An important role of vitamin B12 is to assist folate in:​

The main function of vitamin D in bone growth is to:​

​Excessive vitamin A during pregnancy poses a teratogenic risk. This means that:

The chemical name for vitamin E is:​

Which of the following statements is true of niacin?​

Describe the factors that may interfere with vitamin D synthesis.​

Matching -beriberi

​Which of these meals is lacking in vitamin C?

The active form of vitamin A for vision is:​

Identify the food group that is the best source of beta-carotene.​

Vitamin A plays a role in cell differentiation. What does this mean?​

Define the term coenzyme. Name and describe the role of the B vitamins that function as part of the structure of coenzymes.​

Matching -niacin equivalents

Many of the symptoms of vitamin C deficiency, such as dry scaly skin and failure of wounds to heal, are related to the role of vitamin C in the synthesis of:​

Phytochemicals:​

Matching -osteoporosis​

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Digestion and Absorption

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management - Overweight and Underweight

Water and the Minerals

Nutrition Through the Life Span - Pregnancy and Infancy

Nutrition Through the Life Span - Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span - Later Adulthood

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention and Diet-Drug Interactions

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Nutrition in Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Nutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Liver Diseases

Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition and Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels

Nutrition and Renal Diseases

Nutrition - Cancer - and HIV Infection

Filters

Why is milk usually sold in cardboard or opaque plastic containers?

The absorption of iron from iron-containing foods can double or triple when eaten at the same meal with foods containing:

Which of these pairs of vitamins is the most widespread among food groups?

Beta-carotene prevents which of the following from damaging cells?

An important role of vitamin B12 is to assist folate in:

The main function of vitamin D in bone growth is to:

Excessive vitamin A during pregnancy poses a teratogenic risk. This means that:

The chemical name for vitamin E is:

Which of the following statements is true of niacin?

Describe the factors that may interfere with vitamin D synthesis.

Which of these meals is lacking in vitamin C?

The active form of vitamin A for vision is:

Identify the food group that is the best source of beta-carotene.

Vitamin A plays a role in cell differentiation. What does this mean?

Define the term coenzyme. Name and describe the role of the B vitamins that function as part of the structure of coenzymes.

Many of the symptoms of vitamin C deficiency, such as dry scaly skin and failure of wounds to heal, are related to the role of vitamin C in the synthesis of:

Phytochemicals:

Matching -osteoporosis