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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