Chapter 9 - Vitamin Overview And Fat Soluable Vitamins

Question 1

What criteria must a nutrient meet to be classified as a vitamin?

(A) the nutrient occurs in commonly eaten foods

(B) the body cannot make it at all or in sufficient quantities to maintain good health

(C) signs and symptoms of a health problem occur if the nutrient is missing from the diet

(D) the nutrient can be manufactured by the body in sufficient quantities if intake is not adequate

Answer 1

(A) the nutrient occurs in commonly eaten foods

(B) the body cannot make it at all or in sufficient quantities to maintain good health

(C) signs and symptoms of a health problem occur if the nutrient is missing from the diet

Question 2

Vitamins A, D, E, and K are all _______ -soluble vitamins.

Answer 2

Fat

Question 3

Vitamins provide ______ kilocalories per gram

Answer 3

Zero

Question 4

Why is it not necessary to consume 100% of every vitamin each day?

Answer 4

Body cells can store vitamins to some extent.
Bacteria in your lower intestinal tract can produce certain vitamins.
Your body can synthesize vitamin D

Question 5

The amine in vitamin means ______

Answer 5

A nitrogen-containing substance

Question 6

What is a complex organic compound that regulates certain metabolic processes in the body?

Answer 6

Vitamin

Question 7

Choose the vitamins that are fat-soluble.

Answer 7

vitamin E
vitamin A
vitamin D
vitamin K

Question 8

What is the primary site of vitamin absorption?

Answer 8

Small intestine

Question 9

How do vitamins participate in energy production?

Answer 9

they participate in the chemical reactions that produce energy

Question 10

Which statement is most accurate?
Multiple choice question.

A healthy diet requires that a person consume 100% of the RDA or AI of each vitamin on a daily basis.

A nutritionally adequate diet can supply vitamins that last for days and even years.

Answer 10

A nutritionally adequate diet can supply vitamins that last for days and even years.

Question 11

Most people do not need to be concerned about vitamin toxicity unless they are

Answer 11

taking megadoses of vitamin supplements or consuming large amounts of vitamin-fortified foods.

Question 12

Preserving water-soluble vitamins in food preparation can be achieved by

cutting produce into large pieces.

discarding water used to cook vegetables.

cooking vegetables in small amounts of water.

cooking fruits and vegetables with their skins.

Answer 12

cutting produce into large pieces.
cooking vegetables in small amounts of water.
cooking fruits and vegetables with their skins.

Question 13

What criteria must a nutrient meet to be classified as a vitamin?
Multiple select question.

the nutrient occurs in commonly eaten foods

the nutrient can be manufactured by the body in sufficient quantities if intake is not adequate

signs and symptoms of a health problem occur if the nutrient is missing from the diet

the body cannot make it at all or in sufficient quantities to maintain good health

Answer 13

the nutrient occurs in commonly eaten foods
signs and symptoms of a health problem occur if the nutrient is missing from the diet
the body cannot make it at all or in sufficient quantities to maintain good health

Question 14

Which fat-soluble vitamin serves as a major antioxidant in the body?

vitamin A

vitamin D

vitamin E

vitamin K

Answer 14

Vitamin E

Question 15

The _________ __________ is the primary site of vitamin absorption.

Answer 15

Small Intestine

Question 16

The yellow-orange pigments in fruits and vegetables are called

Answer 16

carotenoids

Question 17

What vitamin participates in the development of epithelial cells, the production of white blood cells, and bone growth.

Answer 17

Vitamin A

Question 18

Which fat-soluble vitamin is involved in the production of active blood clotting factors?

Answer 18

Vitamin K

Question 19

What roles does vitamin A play in the body?

Answer 19

Cell production
Formation of epithelial cells
Cell growth

Question 20

Cooking vegetables in small amounts of water, cutting produce into large pieces, and cooking fruits and vegetables with their skins are all effective ways to reduce the loss of _____ that easily leach out of food and dissolve in cooking water.

Answer 20

water-soluble vitamins

Question 21

Which vitamin is for matches
Choicenormal vision and reproduction, cellular growth, and immune system function

Answer 21

Vitamin A

Question 22

Which vitamins matches
absorption of calcium and phosphorus, maintenance of normal blood calcium, calcification of bone, and maintenance of immune function

Answer 22

Vitamin D

Question 23

Which vitamin is for antioxidant

Answer 23

Vitamin E

Question 24

Which vitamin is for production of active blood-clotting factors, prevention of soft tissue calcification

Answer 24

Vitamin K

Question 25

Vitamin A is transported in the blood bound to ______ _______ _________ (RBP)

Answer 25

Red-Binding Protein

Question 26

Who is least at risk for developing a vitamin A deficiency?

Answer 26

Children who like veggies

Question 27

Children with leg bones that bow under the weight of carrying the upper part of the body is a sign of _________
, a disease resulting from vitamin D deficiency.

Answer 27

rickets

Question 28

Where is most of the vitamin A in the body stored?

Answer 28

liver

Question 29

Dark green fruits and vegetables that contain carotenoids are not yellow-orange in color because of the presence of what?

Answer 29

chlorophyll

Question 30

Which groups of people are most at risk for developing a vitamin A deficiency?

Older adults

Preschoolers who don’t eat vegetables

People with fat malabsorption

People who do not exercise frequently

Answer 30

Older adults

Preschoolers who don’t eat vegetables

People with fat malabsorption

Question 31

Which roles does vitamin D play in the body?

Answer 31

Assists with absorption of calcium

Maintains phosphorus levels in blood

Maintenance of bones

Production of bones

Question 32

What are some signs and symptoms of rickets?

Answer 32

muscle pain

misshapen bones

soft bones

Question 33

According to a nationwide survey, approximately ______ of American adults had low blood levels of vitamin D.

Answer 33

50%

Question 34

Vitamin E protects the polyunsaturated fatty acids that are located in cell membranes from being damaged by _______ ________

Answer 34

free radicals

Question 35

About 10% of the body’s supply of menaquinone (vitamin K2) is supplied by ______.

Answer 35

intestinal bacteria

Question 36

Several long-term studies have shown a(n) _______ relationship between vitamin K intake and the risk for osteoporosis.

Answer 36

inverse

Question 37

Vitamin K deficiency may develop in individuals on long-term antibiotic therapy because such therapy can _____ the number of bacteria in the colon that synthesize the vitamin naturally.

Answer 37

reduce

Question 38

What is a condition that results in the overproduction of mucus that negatively affects the lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses, and sexual organs?

Answer 38

Cystic Fibrosis

Question 39

What is the primary function of vitamin K?

Answer 39

blood clotting

Question 40

A high level of salt in sweat is a positive sign for a diagnosis of

Answer 40

cystic fibrosis

Question 41

The adequate intake (AI) for vitamin K can be met easily by eating a salad that contains 1 cup of _______ and 2 tablespoons of salad dressing made with canola oil.

Answer 41

The adequate intake (AI) for vitamin K can be met easily by eating a salad that contains 1 cup of _______ and 2 tablespoons of salad dressing made with canola oil.