560C VITAMINS & MINERALS Flashcards
Which of the carotenoid pigments has the greatest vitamin A activity?
a. delta-carotene
b. beta-carotene
c. alpha-carotene
d. gamma-carotene
b. beta carotene
In what cells will you find most of the retinol and vitamin A stored?
a. stellate
b. antrum
c. fundus
d. gallbladder
a. stellate
Formation of retinol from beta-carotene requires the presence of what B vitamin?
a. ascorbic acid
b. folic acid
c. pyridoxal phosphate
d. niacin
d. niacin
Which vitamin directs cellular differentiation of epithelial cells?
a. vitamin E
b. riboflavin
c. vitamin K
d. vitamin A
vitamin A
Which vitamin is said to be essential for reproductive processes and immune system function?
a. D
b. A
c. K
d. E
A
Which is the strongest antioxidant?
a. alpha-tocopherol
b. beta-cryptoxanthin
c. beta-carotene
d. lycopene
d. lycopene
Which micromineral deficiency interferes with vitamin A metabolism by reducing retinol binding protein?
a. zinc
b. selenium
c. iron
d. manganese
a. zinc
Which vitamin is believed to function like a steroid hormone?
a. choline
b. vitamin A
c. vitamin D
d. vitamin E
Vitamin D
Which vitamin has as its primary function the maintenance of calcium homeostasis?
a. A
b. K
c. D
d. E
C. D
What vitamin is associated with diminished proliferation and enhanced differentiation of cells, which serves as a basis for its use as treatment of skin diseases such as psoriasis?
a. D
b. K
c. A
d. E
A. D
A deficiency of which vitamin is commonly associated with rickets?
a. D
b. K
c. A
d. E
D
Toxicity of which vitamin is related to increased deposition of calcium in soft tissues?
a. D
b. biotin
c. E
d. lipoic acid
D
Which tocopherol form provides the most vitamin E activity in the U.S. food supply?
a. alpha
b. delta
c. beta
d. gamma
alpha
Which fat-soluble vitamin has as its principal function the maintenance of membrane integrity?
a. vitamin D
b. vitamin E
c. vitamin K
d. vitamin A
vitamin E
In what type of tissue is the largest amount of vitamin E stored?
a. heart
b. brain
c. lung
d. adipose
adipose
Formation of retinol from beta-carotene requires the presence of what B vitamin?
a. ascorbic acid
b. folic acid
c. pyridoxal phosphate
d. niacin
d. niacin
Which vitamin directs cellular differentiation of epithelial cells?
a. vitamin E
b. riboflavin
c. vitamin K
d. vitamin A
d. vitamin A
Which is the strongest antioxidant?
a. alpha-tocopherol
b. beta-cryptoxanthin
c. beta-carotene
d. lycopene
d. lycopene
Which micromineral deficiency interferes with vitamin A metabolism by reducing retinol binding protein?
a. zinc
b. selenium
c. iron
d. manganese
a. zinc
Which compound is associated with less oxidized LDL and less risk of development of foam cells and atherosclerotic lesions?
a. alpha -tocopherol
b. hydroquinone
c. calcidiol
d. Vitamin D
alpha-tocopherol
Which vitamin is associated with improved plasma membrane structure and glucose transport/metabolic control in people with type 2 diabetes?
a. A
b. D
c. E
d. K
E
For which vitamin is the tolerable upper intake level set because of increased tendency for bleeding?
a. A
b. E
c. K
d. D
E
Which of the fat-soluble vitamins is consumed in the form of phylloquinone from plant foods?
a. E
b. K
c. A
d. D
K
Which fat-soluble vitamin appears to operate as a coenzyme that modifies proteins to bind with calcium?
a. ß-carotene
b. A
c. K
d. E
K