Exam 9: Vitamin Overview and Fat-Soluble Vitamins

The liver needs vitamin K to _____________.

All vitamins are amines.

Which of the following foods are reliable dietary sources of vitamin D?

Which of the following foods is not a good source of vitamin E?

Which of the following foods is a natural source of vitamin D?

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.

_____ are water-soluble vitamins.

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

Long-term vitamin E deficiency can result in nerve damage and blindness.

The term vitamin comes from vita (necessary for life),and amine (a type of nitrogen-containing substance).

Vitamin D helps the body absorb _____________.

Which of the following substances is a fat-soluble vitamin that has antioxidant activity?

In the body,vitamin A helps _____________.

Vitamin _____ protects polyunsaturated fatty acids from being damaged by free radicals.

Long-term trials have shown that high intakes of vitamin E reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in women.

The fact that babies can grow and thrive on synthetic infant formula supports the hypothesis that all the vitamins have been discovered.

Vitamins A,D,E,and K all have hydrocarbon chains that make them soluble in fats.

Consuming high amounts of vitamins E and K in foods has not been associated with any negative effect on health.

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

Retinol,retinal,and retinoic acid are all forms of preformed vitamin A.