Exam 7: Vitamins

An adequate consumption of riboflavin is crucial for the conversion of several other vitamins.

The FDA approves the safety and effectiveness of supplements before they are marketed.

This visual represents a toxicity of ______ leading the toxicity disease _______.

For vitamins X and Y, the daily needs are 140 milligrams. The bioavailability of vitamin X is 45% and for vitamin Y is 20%. Which of the following statements is correct?

Hippocrates recommended garlic, which is shown in this picture, for treating pneumonia and other infections. Although it is recognized now that garlic is not effective in treating these conditions, what health promoting property has recently been demonstrated for garlic? Who should avoid garlic supplements?

Folate deficiency can lead to macrocytic or megablastic anemia.

All of the following MyPlate food groups are good sources of folate except for the _____ group.

Brian's need for a vitamin is 100 milligrams each day. The bioavailability of this vitamin is 35%. This means that Brian needs to consume _____ milligrams each day for this vitamin to meet his needs.

Because fat-soluble vitamins are not stored in the body to any great extent, deficiency symptoms are quick to appear.

To ensure normal blood clotting, newborn babies are typically given a vitamin K injection.

Supplements of which of the following nutrients may be needed by older adults?

Vitamin A deficiency can result in permanent blindness, as illustrated in this picture. Discuss blindness from vitamin A deficiency occurs in the context of vitamin A's role in tissue formation. Use the following terms in your answer: epithelial tissue, mucus, differentiation, keratin, and a definition of xerophthalmia.

Herbal supplements are popular as a "natural" remedy for a variety of illnesses. Your family is planning a trip to Walt Disney World and your aunt gets motion sickness on airplanes. She read that ginger helps to alleviate motion sickness. Based on your increased knowledge about herbal supplements, would you recommend that your aunt take the ginger? Why or why not?

Vitamin ___ is important for amino acid synthesis and protein metabolism.

Preformed vitamin A includes beta-carotene.

High levels of homocysteine in the blood increases cardiovascular risk.

Mary needs to increase her thiamin consumption. Which of the following contains the most thiamin?

Vitamin C is best known for its role in the synthesis and maintenance of collagen. What is collagen? How does vitamin C's role in collagen related to the symptoms of scurvy?

Vitamin D deficiency disease in children is called

One of the best sources of riboflavin in the diet is milk.