Exam 9: Vitamin Overview and Fat-Soluble Vitamins

The synthetic form of vitamin K is called ________.

Activation of vitamin D from food sources requires a healthy liver and kidneys.

Which of the following foods contains the highest amount of vitamin E per serving?

Choline is an example of a ________.

Vitamins that are involved in bone health include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Darrell suffers from frequent diarrhea as a result of IBS.  Because of the frequent diarrhea,the bioavailability of vitamins in his diet ________.

The biological activity of gamma-tocopherol is significantly higher than that of alpha-tocopherol.

Diets supplying large amounts of the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin can lower the risk of age-related macular degeneration.

Vitamin D helps the body absorb ________.

For maximum benefit,pancreatic enzyme pills,prescribed to improve digestion and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins in cystic fibrosis patients,should be taken between meals.

Taking high doses of vitamin E supplements can impair blood clotting.

Ten-month old baby Gabe loves to eat pureed sweet potatoes,squash,and carrots.Recently,Gabe's mother noticed that his skin had a yellow color,particularly his cheeks and hands.The yellowing of the skin Gabe has experienced is likely ________.

An early symptom of vitamin A deficiency is ________.

________ are fat-soluble vitamins.

The human body needs vitamin K to ________.

A team of chemists have isolated an organic,water-soluble chemical from a rare kind of mushroom.The researchers determine that the chemical donates electrons to other substances in the environment that are missing electrons.Based on this information,the chemists are likely to have discovered a/an ________.