Question 1

Which of the following foods would make the greatest contribution to a person's intake of riboflavin?

Accepted Answer

A) oatmeal 
B) milk 
C) oranges 
D) yellow squash 
A) oatmeal 
B) milk 
C) oranges 
D) yellow squash

Question 2

Define the term coenzyme.Name and describe the role of the B vitamins that function as part of the structure of coenzymes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define the term coenzyme.Name and describe the...

Question 3

For each of the following vitamins, identify its chief functions in the body, the symptoms characteristic of a deficiency, and significant food sources.
a.thiamin
b.riboflavin
c.niacin
d.vitamin B6
e.folate h.biotin

Accepted Answer

a. Thiamin (Vitamin B1)
Chief functions

Question 4

Osteomalacia is mainly due to a deficiency of:

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin A. 
B) vitamin D. 
C) parathormone. 
D) calcitonin. 
A) vitamin A. 
B) vitamin D. 
C) parathormone. 
D) calcitonin.

Question 5

Vitamin K has long been known for:

Accepted Answer

A) its functions in energy metabolism. 
B) promoting healthy epithelial tissue. 
C) its role in blood clotting. 
D) enhancing calcium utilization. 
A) its functions in energy metabolism. 
B) promoting healthy epithelial tissue. 
C) its role in blood clotting. 
D) enhancing calcium utilization.

Question 6

Which of these meals is lacking in vitamin C?

Accepted Answer

A) hotdog, cabbage, french fries, and milk 
B) roast beef, cheese sauce, noodles, and tea 
C) roast beef, broccoli, noodles, and coffee 
D) spaghetti with tomato sauce, meatballs, garlic bread, and cantaloupe 
A) hotdog, cabbage, french fries, and milk 
B) roast beef, cheese sauce, noodles, and tea 
C) roast beef, broccoli, noodles, and coffee 
D) spaghetti with tomato sauce, meatballs, garlic bread, and cantaloupe

Question 7

Vitamin D deficiency is most likely among:

Accepted Answer

A) dark-skinned people who live in the south. 
B) fair-skinned people who live in the south. 
C) dark-skinned people with limited exposure to sunlight. 
D) fair-skinned people with limited exposure to sunlight. 
A) dark-skinned people who live in the south. 
B) fair-skinned people who live in the south. 
C) dark-skinned people with limited exposure to sunlight. 
D) fair-skinned people with limited exposure to sunlight.

Question 8

Describe the factors that may interfere with vitamin D synthesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the factors that may interfere with...

Question 9

Abuse of alcohol may lead to a severe form of thiamin deficiency called:

Accepted Answer

A) beriberi. 
B) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. 
C) pellagra. 
D) rickets. 
A) beriberi. 
B) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. 
C) pellagra. 
D) rickets.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of niacin?

Accepted Answer

A) It can be synthesized in the body from the amino acid tryptophan. 
B) It can be used successfully to cure schizophrenia. 
C) It is water soluble and therefore safe to administer in large doses. 
D) It is an antioxidant. 
A) It can be synthesized in the body from the amino acid tryptophan. 
B) It can be used successfully to cure schizophrenia. 
C) It is water soluble and therefore safe to administer in large doses. 
D) It is an antioxidant.

Question 11

The rate and extent to which a vitamin is absorbed and used by the body is called:

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin efficiency. 
B) bioavailability. 
C) fortification. 
D) vitamin equivalency. 
A) vitamin efficiency. 
B) bioavailability. 
C) fortification. 
D) vitamin equivalency.

Question 12

Which vitamin can be used as a pharmacological agent for the treatment of high cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

A) thiamin 
B) vitamin E 
C) niacin 
D) vitamin C 
A) thiamin 
B) vitamin E 
C) niacin 
D) vitamin C

Question 13

Which of the following has an AI?

Accepted Answer

A) inositol 
B) carnitine 
C) ubiquinone 
D) choline 
A) inositol 
B) carnitine 
C) ubiquinone 
D) choline

Question 14

Riboflavin is used by the body to:

Accepted Answer

A) facilitate energy metabolism. 
B) prevent the disease pellagra. 
C) provide building material for red blood cells. 
D) maintain epithelial tissue. 
A) facilitate energy metabolism. 
B) prevent the disease pellagra. 
C) provide building material for red blood cells. 
D) maintain epithelial tissue.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a fat-soluble vitamin?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following provides resveratrol?

Accepted Answer

A) soy 
B) carrots 
C) flaxseed 
D) red wine 
A) soy 
B) carrots 
C) flaxseed 
D) red wine

Question 17

Excessive intakes of vitamin D by adults may result in:

Accepted Answer

A) greater bone density. 
B) mineral deposits in soft tissues such as the kidney. 
C) deformity of the leg bones, ribs, and skull. 
D) increased bone calcification. 
A) greater bone density. 
B) mineral deposits in soft tissues such as the kidney. 
C) deformity of the leg bones, ribs, and skull. 
D) increased bone calcification.

Question 18

The main function of vitamin D in bone growth is to:

Accepted Answer

A) synthesize 7-dehydrocholesterol. 
B) assist in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus. 
C) mobilize calcium from the bone. 
D) secrete calcitonin. 
A) synthesize 7-dehydrocholesterol. 
B) assist in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus. 
C) mobilize calcium from the bone. 
D) secrete calcitonin.

Question 19

Which of the following groups of phytochemicals includes lycopene?

Accepted Answer

A) resveratrols 
B) carotenoids 
C) flavenoids 
D) phytoestrogens 
A) resveratrols 
B) carotenoids 
C) flavenoids 
D) phytoestrogens

Question 20

The effects of a deficiency of vitamin D are most readily observed in the:

Accepted Answer

A) nervous system. 
B) skeletal system. 
C) muscular system. 
D) epithelial tissue. 
A) nervous system. 
B) skeletal system. 
C) muscular system. 
D) epithelial tissue.

Exam 8: The Vitamins

Which of the following foods would make the greatest contribution to a person's intake of riboflavin?

Define the term coenzyme.Name and describe the role of the B vitamins that function as part of the structure of coenzymes.

For each of the following vitamins, identify its chief functions in the body, the symptoms characteristic of a deficiency, and significant food sources. a.thiamin b.riboflavin c.niacin d.vitamin B6 e.folate h.biotin

Osteomalacia is mainly due to a deficiency of:

Vitamin K has long been known for:

Which of these meals is lacking in vitamin C?

Vitamin D deficiency is most likely among:

Describe the factors that may interfere with vitamin D synthesis.

Abuse of alcohol may lead to a severe form of thiamin deficiency called:

Which of the following statements is true of niacin?

The rate and extent to which a vitamin is absorbed and used by the body is called:

Which vitamin can be used as a pharmacological agent for the treatment of high cholesterol?

Which of the following has an AI?

Riboflavin is used by the body to:

Which of the following is not a fat-soluble vitamin?

Which of the following provides resveratrol?

Excessive intakes of vitamin D by adults may result in:

The main function of vitamin D in bone growth is to:

Which of the following groups of phytochemicals includes lycopene?

The effects of a deficiency of vitamin D are most readily observed in the:

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Digestion and Absorption

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management

Water and the Minerals

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Pregnancy and Infancy

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Later Adulthood

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention and Diet-Drug Interactions

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Nutrition in Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Nutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Liver Diseases

Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition and Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels

Nutrition and Renal Diseases

Nutrition, Cancer, and Hiv Infection

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For each of the following vitamins, identify its chief functions in the body, the symptoms characteristic of a deficiency, and significant food sources. a.thiamin b.riboflavin c.niacin d.vitamin B₆ e.folate h.biotin