Question 1

In vitamin D metabolism, which version of vitamin D is produced by the liver and then transported to the kidney?

Accepted Answer

A) 7-Dehydrocholesterol 
B) Cholecalciferol 
C) 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol 
D) Calcitriol 
A) 7-Dehydrocholesterol 
B) Cholecalciferol 
C) 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol 
D) Calcitriol C

Question 2

Which of the following hormones promotes a decrease in serum glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

A) Epinephrine 
B) Glucagon 
C) Glucocorticoid 
D) Insulin 
A) Epinephrine 
B) Glucagon 
C) Glucocorticoid 
D) Insulin D

Question 3

How is vitamin D deficiency manifested in adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypocalcemia 
B) Osteoporosis 
C) Osteomalacia 
D) Hypophosphatemia 
A) Hypocalcemia 
B) Osteoporosis 
C) Osteomalacia 
D) Hypophosphatemia C

Question 4

Which form of vitamin A is a structural component of the visual pigments of the rods and cells in the retina?

Accepted Answer

A) Beta carotene 
B) Retinal 
C) Retinoic acid 
D) Retinol 
A) Beta carotene 
B) Retinal 
C) Retinoic acid 
D) Retinol

Question 5

Which of the following removes chylomicrons from the blood a few hours after eating?

Accepted Answer

A) Low-density lipoproteins 
B) Lipoprotein lipase 
C) Carnitine 
D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
A) Low-density lipoproteins 
B) Lipoprotein lipase 
C) Carnitine 
D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 6

How do protein-based fat replacers function in commercial food products?

Accepted Answer

A) They act as bulking agents. 
B) They promote gelatinization and water retention. 
C) They provide mouth texture. 
D) They act as thickening agents. 
A) They act as bulking agents. 
B) They promote gelatinization and water retention. 
C) They provide mouth texture. 
D) They act as thickening agents.

Question 7

Which of the following minerals, through its action as an enhancer of insulin, is involved in maintaining blood glucose concentrations?

Accepted Answer

A) Chromium 
B) Zinc 
C) Iron 
D) Selenium 
A) Chromium 
B) Zinc 
C) Iron 
D) Selenium

Question 8

Which step in protein synthesis occurs at the ribosome?

Accepted Answer

A) Peptide bonding of amino acids 
B) Ribosomal RNA production 
C) Messenger RNA production 
D) Transfer RNA production 
A) Peptide bonding of amino acids 
B) Ribosomal RNA production 
C) Messenger RNA production 
D) Transfer RNA production

Question 9

Which of these groups contains only essential amino acids?

Accepted Answer

A) Arginine, tryptophan, threonine, serine 
B) Glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine 
C) Valine, glutamine, asparagine, alanine 
D) Phenylalanine, threonine, histidine, leucine 
A) Arginine, tryptophan, threonine, serine 
B) Glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine 
C) Valine, glutamine, asparagine, alanine 
D) Phenylalanine, threonine, histidine, leucine

Question 10

What does the serum protein transferrin do?

Accepted Answer

A) Transports phosphorus to the bone 
B) Transports iron in the blood for use in heme synthesis 
C) Transports phosphorus from the bone to the tissues 
D) Transports calcium to the bone 
A) Transports phosphorus to the bone 
B) Transports iron in the blood for use in heme synthesis 
C) Transports phosphorus from the bone to the tissues 
D) Transports calcium to the bone

Question 11

Which of the following minerals is considered to be a trace element?

Accepted Answer

A) Calcium 
B) Sodium 
C) Iron 
D) Magnesium 
A) Calcium 
B) Sodium 
C) Iron 
D) Magnesium

Question 12

Which of these vitamins is destroyed by ultraviolet irradiation?

Accepted Answer

A) Riboflavin 
B) Vitamin D 
C) Pyridoxine 
D) Niacin 
A) Riboflavin 
B) Vitamin D 
C) Pyridoxine 
D) Niacin

Question 13

Which of the following is the most sensitive indicator for determining iron status?

Accepted Answer

A) Hemoglobin 
B) Hematocrit 
C) Serum ferritin 
D) Serum transferrin 
A) Hemoglobin 
B) Hematocrit 
C) Serum ferritin 
D) Serum transferrin

Question 14

Deficiency of which mineral causes growth retardation and hypogonadism?

Accepted Answer

A) Iron 
B) Iodine 
C) Zinc 
D) Selenium 
A) Iron 
B) Iodine 
C) Zinc 
D) Selenium

Question 15

What is the energy source for the central nervous system under normal conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Ketone bodies 
B) Glucose 
C) Fatty acids 
D) Amino acids 
A) Ketone bodies 
B) Glucose 
C) Fatty acids 
D) Amino acids

Question 16

As many as 40% of Americans may be deficient in which of the following vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin A 
B) Vitamin E 
C) Ascorbic acid 
D) Vitamin D 
A) Vitamin A 
B) Vitamin E 
C) Ascorbic acid 
D) Vitamin D

Question 17

Which of the following minerals functions in an antioxidant role?

Accepted Answer

A) Chromium 
B) Zinc 
C) Fluoride 
D) Selenium 
A) Chromium 
B) Zinc 
C) Fluoride 
D) Selenium

Question 18

The absorption of ingested vitamin D occurs along with the absorption of what?

Accepted Answer

A) Protein and lactose 
B) Lipids 
C) Carbohydrates and niacin 
D) Thiamin and glucose 
A) Protein and lactose 
B) Lipids 
C) Carbohydrates and niacin 
D) Thiamin and glucose

Question 19

What is the major end product of the digestion of dietary carbohydrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Fructose 
B) Sucrose 
C) Mannose 
D) Glucose 
A) Fructose 
B) Sucrose 
C) Mannose 
D) Glucose

Question 20

Which of the following mineral-mineral interactions may lead to impaired absorption of the second mineral when the first mineral is consumed in "toxic" amounts?

Accepted Answer

A) Iron and zinc 
B) Zinc and copper 
C) Sodium and potassium 
D) Calcium and phosphate 
A) Iron and zinc 
B) Zinc and copper 
C) Sodium and potassium 
D) Calcium and phosphate

Exam 3: The Nutrients and Their Metabolism

In vitamin D metabolism, which version of vitamin D is produced by the liver and then transported to the kidney?

Which of the following hormones promotes a decrease in serum glucose levels?

How is vitamin D deficiency manifested in adults?

Which form of vitamin A is a structural component of the visual pigments of the rods and cells in the retina?

Which of the following removes chylomicrons from the blood a few hours after eating?

How do protein-based fat replacers function in commercial food products?

Which of the following minerals, through its action as an enhancer of insulin, is involved in maintaining blood glucose concentrations?

Which step in protein synthesis occurs at the ribosome?

Which of these groups contains only essential amino acids?

What does the serum protein transferrin do?

Which of the following minerals is considered to be a trace element?

Which of these vitamins is destroyed by ultraviolet irradiation?

Which of the following is the most sensitive indicator for determining iron status?

Deficiency of which mineral causes growth retardation and hypogonadism?

What is the energy source for the central nervous system under normal conditions?

As many as 40% of Americans may be deficient in which of the following vitamin?

Which of the following minerals functions in an antioxidant role?

The absorption of ingested vitamin D occurs along with the absorption of what?

What is the major end product of the digestion of dietary carbohydrate?

Which of the following mineral-mineral interactions may lead to impaired absorption of the second mineral when the first mineral is consumed in "toxic" amounts?

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