Water Soluble Vitamins

Question 1

What is the name of the process in which certain vitamins and or mineral are added o select foods such as rice, flour, bread and rolls, and farina in amounts of suggested by the FDA

Answer 1

enrichment

Question 2

Beriberi is caused by a _____ deficiency

Answer 2

Thiamin

Question 3

Another name for the vitamin riboflavin is

Answer 3

B-2

Question 4

The vitamin deficiency _____ is characterized by cheilosis, stomatitis, glossitis, muscle weakness, and confusion

Answer 4

Arebofimosis

Question 5

“Burning feet syndrome” is thought to be due to what vitamin deficiency?

Answer 5

B-5

Question 6

The inability to produce intrinsic factor protein can result in severe ___ deficiency

Answer 6

B-12

Question 7

Which vitamin enhances the absorption of iron?

Answer 7

Vitamin C

Question 8

A deficiency of niacin can cause

Answer 8

pellagra

Question 9

The amino acid tryptophan can be converted to

Answer 9

niacin

Question 10

Maternal supplementation ____ decreased the risk of neural tube defects in some women

Answer 10

folate

Question 11

Which of the following vitamins is readily stored in the body

Answer 11

D) None of the above

Question 12

To help preserve ________________, milk is stored in cloud cartons or paper containers.

Answer 12

Riboflavin

Question 13

The amino acid tryptophan is used by the body to make _______.

Answer 13

Niacin

Question 14

Which of the these molecules requires pantothenic acid for its synthesis?

Answer 14

Coenzyme A

Question 15

Microcytic Anemia can be caused by ________ deficiency.

Answer 15

Vitamin B6

Question 16

Biotin Deficiency was once called _________

Answer 16

Egg White Injury

Question 17

Folate is needed for which of the following types of reactions in the body?

Answer 17

Single-carbon transfer reactions

Question 18

Which of these vitamin-related conditions is caused by an autoimmune disease?

Answer 18

Pernicious anemia

Question 19

The main function of vitamin C in the body is

Answer 19

Involvement as an antioxidant

Question 20

Which of the following organs can be damaged in response to choline deficiency?

Answer 20

Liver

Question 21

Fat soluble vitamins are generally absorbed in the _____ and circulated in the

Answer 21

Small intestine; lymph

Question 22

The most biologically active form of vitamin A

Answer 22

Retinol

Question 23

Preformed Vitamin A is typically found in what kinds of foods?

Answer 23

Animal products

Question 24

What is the name of the process in which certain vitamins and/or minerals are added to select foods such as rice, flour, bread, rolls and farina in amounts suggested by the FDA?

Answer 24

Enrichment

Question 25

Beriberi is cause by a _________ deficiency

Answer 25

Thiamin or B1

Question 26

Another name for the vitamin riboflavin is:

Answer 26

B2

Question 27

The vitamin deficiency __________ is characterized by cheilosis, stomatitis, glossitis, muscle weakness and confusion.

Answer 27

Ariboflavinosis

Question 28

Burning feet syndrome is thought to be due to what vitamin deficiency?

Answer 28

Pantothenic Acid (B5)

Question 29

The inability to produce intrinsic factor protein can result in a severe _________ deficiency.

Answer 29

Vitamin b12 (cobalamin)

Question 30

Which vitamin enhances the absorption of iron?

Answer 30

Vitamin C

Question 31

A deficiency of niacin can cause__________

Answer 31

Pellegra

Question 32

The amino acid tryptophan can be converted to __________

Answer 32

Niacin (B3)

Question 33

Maternal supplementation of ________ decreases the risk of neural tube defects in some women.

Answer 33

Folic Acid (b9)

Question 34

After he had consumed a diet low in vitamin A diet for some time, Perry developed ____ which made it very difficult for him to drive safely at night because of his impaired ability to see in the dark

Answer 34

Night Blindness

Question 35

Angela's grandfather suffers from ___ a chronic disease that results from deterioration of the retina

Answer 35

Macular Degeneration

Question 36

Beth wants her newborn infant to receive a dose of ____ to reduce his risk of uncontrollable internal bleeding (hemorrhage)

Answer 36

Vitamin K

Question 37

_____ a potential consequences of vitamin A deficiency, is characterized by a serious damage to cornea that can lead to blindness

Answer 37

Xerophthalmia

Question 38

If Jack has rough and scaly skin that was caused by vitamin A deficiency, then Jack is experiencing _____

Answer 38

Hyperkeratosis

Question 39

In an infant suffering from _____ rupturing of red blood cells results in a decreased ability of the blood to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide

Answer 39

Hemolytic Anemia

Question 40

When Krystal took her daughter Mia to the doctor to ask why her skin had turned yellow-oragne, the doctor suspected Mia had developed _____ and asked whether she ate a lot of spinach or carrots

Answer 40

Carotenodermia

Question 41

Which vitamin is both a nutrient and a hormone

Answer 41

Vitamin D

Question 42

A toxicity of Vitamin D may result in hypercalcemia which is high blood levels of

Answer 42

calcium

Question 43

The most active form of Vitamin E is called

Answer 43

Alpha-tocopherol