Exam 8: Vitamins

_______________ is a fat-soluble, antioxidant vitamin that protects cell membranes, especially of red blood cells, from damage.

Vitamin E functions as a(n)

Generally, good folate sources are

Vitamin C intake over 2 grams per day may cause which of the following symptoms?

The main fm of vitamin E in the body is

Which of the following is true about the regulation of the production and sale of vitamin and mineral supplements?

Which of the following is true about our current knowledge about vitamins?

The most reliable source of vitamin D in the diet is

Most vitamin A is sted in the

All of the following are true of B vitamins except they

In general, excess amounts of water-soluble vitamins are excreted via the

Drying of the cnea due to vitamin A deficiency is called

Vitamin B-12 is supplied almost entirely by

Intestinal bacteria can make this B vitamin in adequate amounts to meet human needs.

Beriberi is caused by a _______________ deficiency.

Megadoses are defined as vitamin intake ________ times the estimated human need to prevent a deficiency.

Pernicious anemia is due to an impaired absption of _______________.

Some niacin is fmed in the body from

Vitamin D deficiency in adulthood leads to ____________.

A rich source of vitamin E is