Chapter 9 - Vitamin Overview And Fat Soluable Vitamins Flashcards
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
(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
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are all _______ -soluble vitamins.
Fat
Vitamins provide ______ kilocalories per gram
Zero
Why is it not necessary to consume 100% of every vitamin each day?
Body cells can store vitamins to some extent.
Bacteria in your lower intestinal tract can produce certain vitamins.
Your body can synthesize vitamin D
The amine in vitamin means ______
A nitrogen-containing substance
What is a complex organic compound that regulates certain metabolic processes in the body?
Vitamin
Choose the vitamins that are fat-soluble.
vitamin E
vitamin A
vitamin D
vitamin K
What is the primary site of vitamin absorption?
Small intestine
How do vitamins participate in energy production?
they participate in the chemical reactions that produce energy
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.
A nutritionally adequate diet can supply vitamins that last for days and even years.
Most people do not need to be concerned about vitamin toxicity unless they are
taking megadoses of vitamin supplements or consuming large amounts of vitamin-fortified foods.
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.
cutting produce into large pieces.
cooking vegetables in small amounts of water.
cooking fruits and vegetables with their skins.
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
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
Which fat-soluble vitamin serves as a major antioxidant in the body?
vitamin A
vitamin D
vitamin E
vitamin K
Vitamin E
The _________ __________ is the primary site of vitamin absorption.
Small Intestine
The yellow-orange pigments in fruits and vegetables are called
carotenoids
What vitamin participates in the development of epithelial cells, the production of white blood cells, and bone growth.
Vitamin A
Which fat-soluble vitamin is involved in the production of active blood clotting factors?
Vitamin K
What roles does vitamin A play in the body?
Cell production
Formation of epithelial cells
Cell growth
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.
water-soluble vitamins
Which vitamin is for matches
Choicenormal vision and reproduction, cellular growth, and immune system function
Vitamin A
Which vitamins matches
absorption of calcium and phosphorus, maintenance of normal blood calcium, calcification of bone, and maintenance of immune function
Vitamin D
Which vitamin is for antioxidant
Vitamin E
Which vitamin is for production of active blood-clotting factors, prevention of soft tissue calcification
Vitamin K