Question 1

Which of the following statements is false about fat-soluble vitamins?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin D can be synthesized from cholesterol,starting in the skin. 
B) Beta-carotene can be converted to active vitamin A inside the body. 
C) Vitamin E is widely distributed in plant and animal foods. 
D) Vitamin K deficiency causes hemorrhaging. 
E) There are many chemical forms of vitamins A,E,and K. 
A) Vitamin D can be synthesized from cholesterol,starting in the skin. 
B) Beta-carotene can be converted to active vitamin A inside the body. 
C) Vitamin E is widely distributed in plant and animal foods. 
D) Vitamin K deficiency causes hemorrhaging. 
E) There are many chemical forms of vitamins A,E,and K.

Question 2

Answer questions based on the case study "Trevor" information below.
  
-The type of iron that Trevor consumed was:

Accepted Answer

A) heme. 
B) non-heme. 
A) heme. 
B) non-heme.

Question 3

Vitamin K functions in blood clotting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following nutrients is least involved in evolution and human nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin D 
B) Folate 
C) Iron 
D) Sulfur 
E) All of the above 
A) Vitamin D 
B) Folate 
C) Iron 
D) Sulfur 
E) All of the above

Question 5

Newborns are typically given vitamin K shots due to their lack of gastrointestinal bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Fluoride helps form teeth but not bones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A deficiency of _____ causes osteomalacia in adults.

Accepted Answer

A) magnesium 
B) fluoride 
C) calcium 
D) vitamin D 
E) vitamin K 
A) magnesium 
B) fluoride 
C) calcium 
D) vitamin D 
E) vitamin K

Question 8

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin synthesized in the human body from cholesterol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following minerals is a component of certain amino acids?

Accepted Answer

A) Boron 
B) Calcium 
C) Sulfur 
D) Fluoride 
E) Chromium 
A) Boron 
B) Calcium 
C) Sulfur 
D) Fluoride 
E) Chromium

Question 10

Choline toxicity causes hypertension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Deficiency of _____ causes delayed sexual maturation.

Accepted Answer

A) water 
B) vitamin C 
C) vitamin B₁₂ 
D) zinc 
E) chloride 
A) water 
B) vitamin C 
C) vitamin B₁₂ 
D) zinc 
E) chloride

Question 12

Which of the following minerals potentiates the action of insulin?

Accepted Answer

A) Iodine 
B) Magnesium 
C) Potassium 
D) Copper 
E) Chromium 
A) Iodine 
B) Magnesium 
C) Potassium 
D) Copper 
E) Chromium

Question 13

Whole grains provide manganese,chromium,thiamin,riboflavin,and niacin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Consumption of whole grains provides a good source of:

Accepted Answer

A) vitamins A,D,E,and K. 
B) thiamin,riboflavin,and niacin. 
C) sodium,potassium,and chloride. 
D) calcium,phosphorus,and magnesium. 
E) iron,zinc,and copper. 
A) vitamins A,D,E,and K. 
B) thiamin,riboflavin,and niacin. 
C) sodium,potassium,and chloride. 
D) calcium,phosphorus,and magnesium. 
E) iron,zinc,and copper.

Question 15

Answer questions based on the case study "Megan" information below.
  
-Which food in Megan's diet provided the best source of folate?

Accepted Answer

A) Apples 
B) Carrots 
C) Spinach 
D) Dates 
E) Olive oil 
A) Apples 
B) Carrots 
C) Spinach 
D) Dates 
E) Olive oil

Question 16

Vitamin D is important for bone mineralization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Vitamin C helps maintain tissue integrity by:

Accepted Answer

A) neutralizing foreign proteins. 
B) creating an alkaline cell environment. 
C) recognizing cell boundaries. 
D) forming collagen to bind cells together. 
E) increasing inflammation. 
A) neutralizing foreign proteins. 
B) creating an alkaline cell environment. 
C) recognizing cell boundaries. 
D) forming collagen to bind cells together. 
E) increasing inflammation.

Question 18

Diarrhea is a symptom associated with _____ deficiency and a disease called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) niacin,pellagra 
B) thiamin,beriberi 
C) vitamin C,scurvy 
D) vitamin D,rickets 
E) molybdenum,xerophthalmia 
A) niacin,pellagra 
B) thiamin,beriberi 
C) vitamin C,scurvy 
D) vitamin D,rickets 
E) molybdenum,xerophthalmia

Question 19

Answer questions based on the case study "Jordan" information below.
  
-A good source of beta-carotene (provitamin A)in Jordan's diet was:

Accepted Answer

A) egg whites. 
B) pickles. 
C) wheat germ. 
D) spinach. 
E) Diet Coke. 
A) egg whites. 
B) pickles. 
C) wheat germ. 
D) spinach. 
E) Diet Coke.

Question 20

Tea provides a source of:

Accepted Answer

A) manganese. 
B) fluoride. 
C) copper. 
D) A and B 
E) A,B,and C 
A) manganese. 
B) fluoride. 
C) copper. 
D) A and B 
E) A,B,and C

Which of the following statements is false about fat-soluble vitamins?

Answer questions based on the case study "Trevor" information below. -The type of iron that Trevor consumed was:

Vitamin K functions in blood clotting.

Which of the following nutrients is least involved in evolution and human nutrition?

Newborns are typically given vitamin K shots due to their lack of gastrointestinal bacteria.

Fluoride helps form teeth but not bones.

A deficiency of _____ causes osteomalacia in adults.

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin synthesized in the human body from cholesterol.

Which of the following minerals is a component of certain amino acids?

Choline toxicity causes hypertension.

Deficiency of _____ causes delayed sexual maturation.

Which of the following minerals potentiates the action of insulin?

Whole grains provide manganese,chromium,thiamin,riboflavin,and niacin.

Consumption of whole grains provides a good source of:

Answer questions based on the case study "Megan" information below. -Which food in Megan's diet provided the best source of folate?

Vitamin D is important for bone mineralization.

Vitamin C helps maintain tissue integrity by:

Diarrhea is a symptom associated with _ deficiency and a disease called _.

Answer questions based on the case study "Jordan" information below. -A good source of beta-carotene (provitamin A)in Jordan's diet was:

Tea provides a source of:

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Which of the following statements is false about fat-soluble vitamins?

Answer questions based on the case study "Trevor" information below. -The type of iron that Trevor consumed was:

Vitamin K functions in blood clotting.

Which of the following nutrients is least involved in evolution and human nutrition?

Newborns are typically given vitamin K shots due to their lack of gastrointestinal bacteria.

Fluoride helps form teeth but not bones.

A deficiency of _____ causes osteomalacia in adults.

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin synthesized in the human body from cholesterol.

Which of the following minerals is a component of certain amino acids?

Choline toxicity causes hypertension.

Deficiency of _____ causes delayed sexual maturation.

Which of the following minerals potentiates the action of insulin?

Whole grains provide manganese,chromium,thiamin,riboflavin,and niacin.

Consumption of whole grains provides a good source of:

Answer questions based on the case study "Megan" information below. -Which food in Megan's diet provided the best source of folate?

Vitamin D is important for bone mineralization.

Vitamin C helps maintain tissue integrity by:

Diarrhea is a symptom associated with _____ deficiency and a disease called _____.

Answer questions based on the case study "Jordan" information below. -A good source of beta-carotene (provitamin A)in Jordan's diet was:

Tea provides a source of:

Nutrition Basics

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Nutrition in Chronic Disease

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Nutrition Information and the Food Industry

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Diarrhea is a symptom associated with _ deficiency and a disease called _.