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An example of a biotin-rich meal consists of __________.

a peanut butter sandwich on whole-wheat bread

You want to ensure you're getting enough iron in your diet, and you know a specific water-soluble vitamin helps absorb nonheme iron. Which meal listed below is a good example of this relationship?

a spinach salad with orange slices

The primary function of the B vitamins is to __________.

act as coenzymes in energy production

The disease that occurs in humans who are deficient in thiamin is __________.

beriberi

Which vitamin is sometimes called the "beauty vitamin" because it helps enhance hair and nails?

biotin

Which vitamin-like compound helps protect the liver and is considered an essential nutrient?

choline

Vitamin C helps maintain a healthy immune system by __________

enabling the body to make white blood cells

Which scenario below illustrates an example of a dietary factor influencing the promotion stage of cancer development?

Alcohol stimulates damaged cells to divide and multiply.

If a patient wants to decrease their risk of developing cancer, which of the following recommendations would be appropriate?

Be as lean as possible within the normal range of body weight.

__________ helps the body absorb vitamin B12.

Intrinsic factor

Macrocytic anemia is caused by a deficiency of __________

folate and vitamin B12

Which of the following is a good source of thiamin?

lean pork

A folate deficiency in pregnancy can result in __________.

neural tube defects

A patient with symptoms including dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia (the three Ds) may have a deficiency in _______

niacin

Which vitamin is part of the structure of acetyl CoA?

pantothenic acid

A lack of intrinsic factor is associated with __________.

pernicious anemia

Milk is generally stored in opaque containers to prevent the destruction of __________ by sunlight.

riboflavin

Which vitamin acts as a coenzyme for more than 100 enzymes, most of which are involved in protein metabolism?

vitamin b6

A difference between vitamins and vitamin-like compounds is that __________.

vitamin-like compounds can be synthesized by the body

The formation of red blood cells is called __________

hemopoiesis