Integrated Web Site to Accompany Discovering Nutrition, Second Edition

Title: Integrated Web Site to Accompany Discovering Nutrition, Second Edition

Practice Quizzes

Nutrition Science Animations

Interactive Summaries

Crossword Puzzles

Interactive Glossary

Health and Nutrition Directory

Nutrition Journals

Share Healthy Recipes

Nutrition Links

Eating Great in College

Chemistry Review

For Instructors

Feedback & Suggestions

Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: The best source of vitamin K is
	A: 1 cup of strawberries.
	B: 3 oz of chicken liver.
	C: 3 cups of spinach.
	D: one large egg.

2: The most vitamin E is contained in which type of tissue?
	A: pituitary
	B: adipose
	C: muscle
	D: liver

3: Vitamin K toxicity from food sources is common.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

4: Which form of vitamin A is the key player in the body?
	A: retinal
	B: retinol
	C: retinoic acid
	D: all are equally as important

5: Niacin is synonymous with nicotine
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

6: Unlike the fat-soluble vitamins A and D, vitamin E does not accumulate in the liver.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

7: Which childhood disease can be prevented with enough vitamin D?
	A: xerophthalmia
	B: osteomalacia
	C: rheumatic fever
	D: rickets

8: Newborns are susceptible to ______ deficiency if they are not given an injection at birth.
	A: vitamin K
	B: vitamin D
	C: vitamin A
	D: vitamin E

9: Which of the following forms of vitamin K is from animal sources?
	A: menaquinones
	B: menadione
	C: phylloquinone
	D: none of the above

10: _____ is the disease of severe niacin deficiency.
	A: folate
	B: menadione
	C: pellgra
	D: biotin

11: ____ is the most stable form of folate and is used for supplementation and fortification
	A: folite
	B: folic acid
	C: thiamin
	D: folute

12: Which water-soluble vitamin plays an important role in the formation of collagen?
	A: vitamin C
	B: thiamin
	C: folate
	D: biotin

13: The most common symptoms of moderate vitamin C deficiency are
	A: gum inflammation and mild depression
	B: gum inflammation and fatigue
	C: diarrhea and fatigue
	D: diarrhea and small hemorrhages

14: High vitamin C intake can be harmful for some people
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: The active form of vitamin D is
	A: calcium
	B: calcitriol
	C: vitamin A
	D: none of the above

16: Some of the symptoms of pellagra are
	A: headaches, respiratory distress, bloating
	B: blurred vision, nerve damage, paleness
	C: depression, nausea, nosebleeds
	D: dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia

17: Which vitamin can be made from the amino acid tryptophan?
	A: riboflavin
	B: thiamin
	C: niacin
	D: pantothenic acid

18: Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a thiamin deficiency disease most commonly brought on by
	A: alcohol induced malnutrition.
	B: diabetes.
	C: pregnancy.
	D: late stages of osteoporosis.

19: Vitamin K is required for blood clotting and bone health
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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