Nutrition - Module 6

Of these foods, which is NOT a good source of folate? - milk - legumes - breakfast cereals - green, leafy vegetables - fruits

milk

Which of these is the greatest contributor of riboflavin in most post people's diet? - Milk and milk products - meat and poultry and fish - dark green, leafy vegetables - eggs - fruit

milk and milk products

The RDA for riboflavin is based primarily on _________. a. calorie intake b. thiamin intake c. physical activity level d. riboflavin's enzyme activity e. vitamin A needs

riboflavin's enzyme activity

Another name for folate is __________. - pyridoxamine - glutamic acid - folic acid - foliage - DFE

Folic acid

Which federal agency regulates dietary supplements? - US department of agriculture - US public health service - Centers for disease control - Food and drug administration - Federal trade commission

Food and drug administration

Which of the following is known to be toxic in large doses? - Niacin - Biotin - Riboflavin - Vitamin b12 - Thiamin

Niacin

What disease can result from prolonged thiamin deficiency? - scurvy - pernicious anemia - pellagra - beriberi - cheilosis

Beriberi

The RDA for vitamin C ___________. - Is the same for men and women - Can be met in one serving of many fruits and vegetables - is 60 milligrams a day for women - is based on iron requirements - is slightly lower for cigarette smokers

Can be met in one serving of many fruits and vegetables

Of these foods, which is the best source of niacin? - carrots - broccoli - chicken breast - strawberries - oranges

Carrots

The bioactivity of vitamins in food _______. - depends on many factors such as how the food was prepared - is easy determine - refers to a vitamin's molecular structure - refers to the number of neutrons in the cells of vitamins - is the ratio of vitamin intake to calorie intake

Depends on many factors, such as how the food was prepared

Vitamin b6 deficiency is characterized by _________. - depression and confusion in the early stages - numbness and muscle damage - macrocytic anemia - convulsions in the early stages - purplish tongue

Depression and confusion in the early stages

Which of the following is a function of vitamin C? - It helps form collagen - It is involved in energy metabolism. - It helps rid the body of antioxidants. - It helps rid the body of excess iron. - It aids in the digestion of fat.

It helps form collagen.

Which of the following is an important function of vitamin B6? - it helps with carbohydrate, fatty acid, and amino acid metabolism - it helps form collagen - it carries activated carbon dioxide in energy metabolism - it acts as an antioxidant - it help prevent neural tube defects

It helps with carbohydrate, fatty acid, and amino acid metabolism.

Which of the following statements is true of choline? - it is sometimes referred to as vitamin H - It is not a B vitamin but is grouped with the B vitamins anyway - in most cases, the body can make enough choline to meet its needs. - choline's only function is to make the phospholipid lecithin - it is defied as non-vitamin

It is not a B vitamin but is grouped with the B vitamins anyway.

Which of the following is true of niacin? - Treatment for the deficiency disease, pellagra, often includes supplements of the amino acid leucine - Large doses of nicotinic acid form can raise HDL cholestrol - large doses of the nicotinic acid form can raise LDL cholestrol - Toxicity is unknown - high doses can treat liver disease

Large doses of nicotinic acid form can raise HDL cholestrol

Fortification of grain products with folate has helped reduce the prevalence rate of neural tube defects, as well as the prevalence of ________. - heart attacks - macrocytic anemia - strokes - some cancers - blood clots

Macrocytic anemia

From which amino acid can choline be made? - Leucine - Tryptophan - Hydroxyproline - Methionine - Hydroxylysine

Methionine

Of these foods, which has the greatest vitamin B12 bio-availability? - milk - eggs - meat - poultry - Spirulina

Milk

Which group is more prone to vitamin B12 deficiency? - Older adults - teenagers - infants - cigarette smokers - athletes

Older adults

What is the main cause of vitamin b12 deficiency? - Inadequate intake - poor absorption - impaired folate metabolism - excessive intrinsic factor - weight loss

Poor absorption

Which of the following is symptom of scurvy? - Purplish tongue - poor wound healing - edema - hair loss - oily skin

Poor wound healing

What is the richest source of thiamin? - White rice - whole grain products - pork - potatoes - corn

Pork

Why is folate supplementation recommended for women one month before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy? - to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes - to prevent severe morning sickness - to prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, which may occur during the early weeks of pregnancy - to help ensure a healthy maternal weight gain during pregnancy - to help reduce the risk of iron-deficient anemia

To prevent neural defects, such as spina bifida, which may occur during the early weeks of pregnancy

Which amino acid is the precursor to niacin? - Lysine - Valine - Phenylalanine - Tryptophan - Glycine

Tryptophan

Which of the following vitamins is not water soluble? - Biotin - Vitamin C - Vitamin K - Patonthenic Acid - Folate

Vitamin K

What is "niacin flush" - A condition that develops with niacin deficiency - a condition that develops with nicotinic deficiency - a condition of low levels of niacin in the blood - a pharmacological effect that occurs from taking large doses of supplemental or prescription niacin - a physiological effect that occurs from consuming large doses of the nicotinamide form of niacin

a pharmacological effect that occurs from taking large doses of supplemental or prescription niacin

A deficiency of riboflavin can cause a disease known as ___________. - riboflavinosis - ariboflavinosis - pernicious anemia - pellagra - beriberi

ariboflavinosis

B vitamins have a major role in ___________. - antioxidation - antocoagulation - antibody stabilization - collagen formation - energy metabolism

energy metabolism

The RDA for niacin is _________. - expressed in milligrams of niacin equivalents - expressed in milligrams of niacin estimates - higher for women than men - higher for men than women - difficult to meet unless the diet includes meat and other sources of the amino acid tryptophan

expressed in milligrams of niacin equivalents

Which type of supplement is particularly toxic and has caused deaths in children? - iron supplements - calcium supplements - vitamin e supplements - vitamin d supplements - folate supplements

iron supplements

Which of the following is a symptom of riboflavin deficiency? - edema - diarrhea - constipation - anemia - purplish tongue

purplish tongue

Of the following foods, which one is the best source of vitamin C? -Whole grain bread - strawberries - pork - cottage cheese - potatoes

strawberries

which of the following is true of vitamins in general? - some yield energy - they help enzymes participate in release of energy from carbs, proteins, and fats - they are considered macro-nutrients - structurally, they are linked together - they are not as readily available in food as carbs, fats, and proteins

they help enzymes participate in release of energy from carbs, proteins, and fats

Scurvy, the deficiency disease of vitamin C, is ______________. - a condition that was first recognized in mountain climbers - a condition whose treatment wasn't discovered until the early 1900's - a condition whose symptoms start to appear within three days of the deficiency in the diet - usually cured within five days of beginning treatment - a particular problem for alcoholics

usually cured within five days of beginning treatment with 10 milligrams of vitamin C daily

One difference between water-soluble vitamins and fat-soluble vitamins is that _________. - fat-soluble vitamins outnumber water-soluble vitamins - in large amounts, water-soluble vitamins can be more toxic than fat-soluble vitamins. - fat-soluble vitamins are easier for the body to excrete - water-soluble vitamins need to be consumed more frequently than fat-soluble vitamins - fat-soluble vitamins need to be consumed more frequently than water-soluble vitamins.

water soluble vitamins need to be consumed more frequently than fat soluble vitamins