Vitamins
What’s a good animal source of vitamin A?
a. Liver
b. Potatoes
c. Eggs
d. Cheese
a. liver
Ultraviolet rays can't cause vitamin D toxicity?
True or False?
True
The fat-soluble vitamins are first absorbed into the ____________________ before they enter the bloodstream.
a. lymph
b. muscles
c. adipose tissue
d. retina
a. lymph
Main function of chromium?
a. Maintaining blood glucose levels
b. Energy metabolism
c. Cell multiplication
d. Maintains blood pressure
a. Maintaining blood glucose levels
The two primary results of Vitamin B12 deficiency are:
a. anemia and pellagra
b. neural tube defects and nerve damage
c. anemia and nerve damage
d. dementia and pellagra
c. anemia and nerve damage
What’s a good plant source of vitamin A?
a. Sweet potatoes or other orange plants
b. bananas and yellow plants
c. protein
d. carbohydrates
a. sweet potatoes and other orange plants
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient.
True or False?
Most commonly overconsumed mineral?
a. sodium
b. calcium
c. potassium
d. magnesium
a. sodium
Good source of phosphorus?
a. Meat and poultry
b. Green leafy vegetables
c. Starchy vegetables
d. Milk and dairy products
a. meat and poultry
Why is folate supplementation recommended for women one month before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy?
a. To help ensure a healthy maternal weight gain during pregnancy.
b. To prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, which may occur during the early weeks of pregnancy.
c. To reduce the risk of gestational diabetes.
d. To prevent severe morning sickness.
b. To prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, which may occur during the early weeks of pregnancy.
What’s one of the most dangerous consequences of vitamin A deficiency?
a. Xerophthalmia and blindness
b. Kidney stones
c. Dehydration
d. Fatigue
a. xerophthalmia and blindness
Most indispensable nutrient?
a. Water
b. Carbs
c. Protein
d. Fat
a. water
Which of the following statements accurately describes vitamin A’s role in vision?
a. It forms part of the rhodopsin muscle
b. Pigment molecules in the retina are composed of Vitamin A and the protein elastin
c. Retinoic acid is the form required for the synthesis of retinoblasts.
d. Retinol is the form bound to beta-carotene in the corneal membrane.
a. it forms part of the rhodopsin muscle
Which of these is the greatest contributor of riboflavin in most people’s diet?
a. Meat, poultry and fish
b. Eggs
c. Dark green, leafy vegetables
d. Milk and milk products
d. milk and milk products
Vitamin D’s specific role in bone health is to assist in ________.
a. the secretion of calcium
b. the synthesis of carotenoids
c. calcium absorption and mobilization from bone
d. converting magnesium and fluoride to more readily absorbable compounds.
c. calcium absorption and mobilization from bone
Definition of xerophthalmia?
a. Permanent blindness from dry eyes
b. Keratinization of cornea
c. Gene regulation to build proteins in the body
d. Increases in calcium concentrations
a. Permanent blindness from dry eyes
What is the childhood bone disease associated with Vitamin D deficiency?
a. rickets
b. osteoporosis
c. wernicke-korsakoff syndrome
d. pellagra
a. rickets
The B vitamins have a major role in _______.
a. collagen formation
b. energy metabolism
c. antioxidation
d. antibody stabilization
b. energy metabolism
What is the most likely side effect for a person who regularly consumes large quantities of carrots, winter squash, and sweet potatoes?
A. skin yellowing
b. Dermatitis
c. Bone pain
d. Vomiting and diarrhea
a. skin yellowing
Vitamin C, beta-carotene, and Vitamin E are similar in that they are all _________.
a. antioxidants
b. found primarily in oils and seeds
c. are toxic at higher amounts
d. required in higher doses by smokers
a. antioxidants
Main role of vitamin D?
a. Gene regulation to build proteins in the body
b. Regulates genes involved in immunity
c. Essential for reproductive processes in male
d. Calcium regulation
d. Calcium regulation
Xeropthalmia is a consequence of the deficiency of which vitamin?
a. vitamin D
b. vitamin E
c. vitamin A
d. vitamin C
c. vitamin A
___________ is a hormone that regulates blood iron levels.
a. hepicidin
b. anemia
c. hydroxyapatite
d. leptin
a. hepicidin
Thiamin deficiency causes which of these diseases or conditions causes Thiamin deficiency?
a. Beriberi
b. Scurvy
c. Jaundice
d. Pellagra
a. Beriberi
Which of the following is a function of vitamin C?
a. It helps rid the body of excess iron.
b. It aids in the digestion of fat.
c. It is involved in energy metabolism.
d. It helps form collagen.
a. it helps rid the body of excess iron