Question 1

Which of the following are classified as micronutrients?

Accepted Answer

A) vitamins 
B) water 
C) fat 
D) protein 
A) vitamins 
B) water 
C) fat 
D) protein

Question 2

Which vitamin is categorized as a member of the K-vitamin "umbrella"?

Accepted Answer

A) potassium 
B) phylloquinone 
C) cholecalciferol 
D) retinol 
A) potassium 
B) phylloquinone 
C) cholecalciferol 
D) retinol

Question 3

Menaquinone is a form of vitamin B.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How many water-soluble vitamins are essential for human health?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 9 
A) 2 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 9

Question 5

In the early 1900s,Japanese children who did not consume fish developed a form of blindness.Which vitamin were they deficient in?

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin A 
B) vitamin D 
C) vitamin C 
D) vitamin E 
A) vitamin A 
B) vitamin D 
C) vitamin C 
D) vitamin E

Question 6

The calcium found in the supplement form calcium citrate-malate is not absorbed as well as the calcium found in dairy sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Genetics plays a role in determining the actual required intake of vitamins and minerals.What term is used to denote the science that blends the study of human nutrition with genetics?

Accepted Answer

A) nutrigenetics 
B) genetic-nutrition 
C) nutrigenomics 
D) genetically modified foods 
A) nutrigenetics 
B) genetic-nutrition 
C) nutrigenomics 
D) genetically modified foods

Question 8

Vitamins A and D are the most toxic fat-soluble vitamins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Minerals are inorganic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Non-heme iron is better absorbed if combined with a vitamin C-containing food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following are classified as micronutrients?

Which vitamin is categorized as a member of the K-vitamin "umbrella"?

Menaquinone is a form of vitamin B.

How many water-soluble vitamins are essential for human health?

In the early 1900s,Japanese children who did not consume fish developed a form of blindness.Which vitamin were they deficient in?

The calcium found in the supplement form calcium citrate-malate is not absorbed as well as the calcium found in dairy sources.

Genetics plays a role in determining the actual required intake of vitamins and minerals.What term is used to denote the science that blends the study of human nutrition with genetics?

Vitamins A and D are the most toxic fat-soluble vitamins.

Minerals are inorganic.

Non-heme iron is better absorbed if combined with a vitamin C-containing food.

The Science of Nutrition: Linking Food, function, and Health

Designing a Healthful Diet

The Human Body: Are We Really What We Eat

Carbohydrates: Plant-Derived Energy Nutrients

in Depth: Alcohol

Lipids: Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrients

Phytochemicals

Disordered Eating

Proteins: Crucial Components of All Body Tissues

Metabolism: From Food to Life

Nutrients Involved in Energy Metabolism

Nutrients Involved in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Nutrients Involved in Antioxidant Function and Vision

Nutrients Involved in Bone Health

Nutrients Involved in Blood Health and Immunity

Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight

Nutrition and Physical Activity: Keys to Good Health

Consumer Issues: Food Safety, Production, and Impact on the Environment

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Pregnancy and the First Year of Life

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: The Later Years

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Exam 7: Vitamins and Minerals: Micronutrients With Macro Powers

Which of the following are classified as micronutrients?

Which vitamin is categorized as a member of the K-vitamin "umbrella"?

Menaquinone is a form of vitamin B.

How many water-soluble vitamins are essential for human health?

In the early 1900s,Japanese children who did not consume fish developed a form of blindness.Which vitamin were they deficient in?

The calcium found in the supplement form calcium citrate-malate is not absorbed as well as the calcium found in dairy sources.

Genetics plays a role in determining the actual required intake of vitamins and minerals.What term is used to denote the science that blends the study of human nutrition with genetics?

Vitamins A and D are the most toxic fat-soluble vitamins.

Minerals are inorganic.

Non-heme iron is better absorbed if combined with a vitamin C-containing food.

The Science of Nutrition: Linking Food, function, and Health

Designing a Healthful Diet

The Human Body: Are We Really What We Eat

Carbohydrates: Plant-Derived Energy Nutrients

in Depth: Alcohol

Lipids: Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrients

Phytochemicals

Disordered Eating

Proteins: Crucial Components of All Body Tissues

Metabolism: From Food to Life

Nutrients Involved in Energy Metabolism

Nutrients Involved in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Nutrients Involved in Antioxidant Function and Vision

Nutrients Involved in Bone Health

Nutrients Involved in Blood Health and Immunity

Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight

Nutrition and Physical Activity: Keys to Good Health

Consumer Issues: Food Safety, Production, and Impact on the Environment

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Pregnancy and the First Year of Life

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: The Later Years

Global Nutrition

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