Question 1

According to researchers,which of the following has a positive effect on the immune system?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Vitamin D acts at three body locations to raise the blood calcium level.What are they?

Accepted Answer

Skeleton - stores calciumDigestive tract - food brings in calciumKidneys - recycle calcium

Question 3

What is the name for a compound in food that can be converted into an active vitamin inside the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  coenzyme 
B)  antivitamin 
C)  precursor 
D)  enzyme 
A)  coenzyme 
B)  antivitamin 
C)  precursor 
D)  enzyme C

Question 4

What is the current DRI committee recommended daily intake for vitamin D for adults between 19 and 50 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 micrograms 
B)  7 micrograms 
C)  10 micrograms 
D)  15 micrograms 
A)  5 micrograms 
B)  7 micrograms 
C)  10 micrograms 
D)  15 micrograms

Question 5

How do B vitamins interact with energy-yielding foods?

Accepted Answer

A)  B vitamins produce energy only by interacting with carbohydrates. 
B)  They are NOT a source of energy,but they are needed to convert the foods we eat into energy. 
C)  They provide an essential source of additional energy. 
D)  B vitamins produce energy only by interacting with fatty acids. 
A)  B vitamins produce energy only by interacting with carbohydrates. 
B)  They are NOT a source of energy,but they are needed to convert the foods we eat into energy. 
C)  They provide an essential source of additional energy. 
D)  B vitamins produce energy only by interacting with fatty acids.

Question 6

A friend is worried that he did not meet the recommended intakes for the fat-soluble vitamins one day.What would you advise him to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Not be concerned,as long as his diet as a whole provides average amounts that approximate the recommended intakes. 
B)  Supplement his diet with a vitamin-mineral supplement. 
C)  Try to consume more fats and oils to get the needed nutrients. 
D)  Increase his consumption of foods rich in fat-soluble vitamins. 
A)  Not be concerned,as long as his diet as a whole provides average amounts that approximate the recommended intakes. 
B)  Supplement his diet with a vitamin-mineral supplement. 
C)  Try to consume more fats and oils to get the needed nutrients. 
D)  Increase his consumption of foods rich in fat-soluble vitamins.

Question 7

Pellagra results from a deficiency of which vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A)  niacin 
B)  vitamin B12 
C)  vitamin C 
D)  thiamin 
A)  niacin 
B)  vitamin B12 
C)  vitamin C 
D)  thiamin

Question 8

Which of the following is a nonfood source of vitamin K?

Accepted Answer

A)  antibiotics 
B)  cold temperatures 
C)  intestinal bacteria 
D)  sunlight 
A)  antibiotics 
B)  cold temperatures 
C)  intestinal bacteria 
D)  sunlight

Question 9

What vitamin participates in over 100 reactions in body tissues and is needed to help convert one kind of amino acid,which cells have in abundance,to other nonessential amino acids that cells lack?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What vitamin participates in over 100 reactions...

Question 10

What should you do to derive the maximum amount of vitamin C from vegetables?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cook them for longer periods of time. 
B)  Leave them in their whole form. 
C)  Eat them in raw form. 
D)  Consume them promptly after purchasing. 
A)  Cook them for longer periods of time. 
B)  Leave them in their whole form. 
C)  Eat them in raw form. 
D)  Consume them promptly after purchasing.

Question 11

Which organ especially benefits from vitamin E's antioxidant qualities?

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs 
B)  muscle 
C)  liver 
D)  heart 
A)  lungs 
B)  muscle 
C)  liver 
D)  heart

Question 12

Which of the following can result from an excess of vitamin A?

Accepted Answer

A)  constipation 
B)  regular menstruation 
C)  hair loss 
D)  hives 
A)  constipation 
B)  regular menstruation 
C)  hair loss 
D)  hives

Question 13

Which of the following is a symptom of vitamin A deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  hair loss 
B)  joint pain 
C)  blindness 
D)  skin rashes 
A)  hair loss 
B)  joint pain 
C)  blindness 
D)  skin rashes

Question 14

According to Canada's Food Guide,a person's need for vitamin D increases after what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 years 
B)  45 years 
C)  50 years 
D)  55 years 
A)  40 years 
B)  45 years 
C)  50 years 
D)  55 years

Question 15

Healthy people can eat vitamin A-rich foods in large amounts without risking toxicity.What is a possible exception to this?

Accepted Answer

A)  eggs 
B)  cheese 
C)  fortified breakfast cereals 
D)  liver 
A)  eggs 
B)  cheese 
C)  fortified breakfast cereals 
D)  liver

Question 16

Which of the following is among the best natural sources of folate?

Accepted Answer

A)  cereals 
B)  cooked strawberries 
C)  cooked turnips 
D)  raw spinach 
A)  cereals 
B)  cooked strawberries 
C)  cooked turnips 
D)  raw spinach

Question 17

The amount of vitamin A that a person needs is dependent upon what factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  body weight 
B)  body composition 
C)  sex 
D)  age 
A)  body weight 
B)  body composition 
C)  sex 
D)  age

Question 18

In Canada,which of the following groups has the highest rate of scurvy?

Accepted Answer

A)  people addicted to alcohol 
B)  vegetarians 
C)  breastfed infants 
D)  young women 
A)  people addicted to alcohol 
B)  vegetarians 
C)  breastfed infants 
D)  young women

Question 19

Why are dark-skinned children who live in smoggy northern cities likely to develop rickets?

Accepted Answer

Dark-skinned people require longer expos

Question 20

Which of the following is an important way of preventing vitamin loss from cooking vegetables?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drink the water in which the vegetables were cooked. 
B)  Cook them until they are soft to the touch. 
C)  Use a lot of water when cooking them. 
D)  Do NOT overcook them; keep them slightly crisp. 
A)  Drink the water in which the vegetables were cooked. 
B)  Cook them until they are soft to the touch. 
C)  Use a lot of water when cooking them. 
D)  Do NOT overcook them; keep them slightly crisp.

According to researchers,which of the following has a positive effect on the immune system?

Vitamin D acts at three body locations to raise the blood calcium level.What are they?

What is the name for a compound in food that can be converted into an active vitamin inside the body?

What is the current DRI committee recommended daily intake for vitamin D for adults between 19 and 50 years of age?

How do B vitamins interact with energy-yielding foods?

A friend is worried that he did not meet the recommended intakes for the fat-soluble vitamins one day.What would you advise him to do?

Pellagra results from a deficiency of which vitamin?

Which of the following is a nonfood source of vitamin K?

What vitamin participates in over 100 reactions in body tissues and is needed to help convert one kind of amino acid,which cells have in abundance,to other nonessential amino acids that cells lack?

What should you do to derive the maximum amount of vitamin C from vegetables?

Which organ especially benefits from vitamin E's antioxidant qualities?

Which of the following can result from an excess of vitamin A?

Which of the following is a symptom of vitamin A deficiency?

According to Canada's Food Guide,a person's need for vitamin D increases after what age?

Healthy people can eat vitamin A-rich foods in large amounts without risking toxicity.What is a possible exception to this?

Which of the following is among the best natural sources of folate?

The amount of vitamin A that a person needs is dependent upon what factor?

In Canada,which of the following groups has the highest rate of scurvy?

Why are dark-skinned children who live in smoggy northern cities likely to develop rickets?

Which of the following is an important way of preventing vitamin loss from cooking vegetables?

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According to researchers,which of the following has a positive effect on the immune system?

Vitamin D acts at three body locations to raise the blood calcium level.What are they?

What is the name for a compound in food that can be converted into an active vitamin inside the body?

What is the current DRI committee recommended daily intake for vitamin D for adults between 19 and 50 years of age?

How do B vitamins interact with energy-yielding foods?

A friend is worried that he did not meet the recommended intakes for the fat-soluble vitamins one day.What would you advise him to do?

Pellagra results from a deficiency of which vitamin?

Which of the following is a nonfood source of vitamin K?

What vitamin participates in over 100 reactions in body tissues and is needed to help convert one kind of amino acid,which cells have in abundance,to other nonessential amino acids that cells lack?

What should you do to derive the maximum amount of vitamin C from vegetables?

Which organ especially benefits from vitamin E's antioxidant qualities?

Which of the following can result from an excess of vitamin A?

Which of the following is a symptom of vitamin A deficiency?

According to Canada's Food Guide,a person's need for vitamin D increases after what age?

Healthy people can eat vitamin A-rich foods in large amounts without risking toxicity.What is a possible exception to this?

Which of the following is among the best natural sources of folate?

The amount of vitamin A that a person needs is dependent upon what factor?

In Canada,which of the following groups has the highest rate of scurvy?

Why are dark-skinned children who live in smoggy northern cities likely to develop rickets?

Which of the following is an important way of preventing vitamin loss from cooking vegetables?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, starch, glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, oils, phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

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