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A primary function of vitamin E is to serve as
A. an antioxidant
B. a hormone
C. a peroxide
D. a coenzyme - Answer A. an antioxidant
Excess amounts of most fat-soluble vitamins are
A. stored in the liver as adipose tissue
B. excrete via the kidneys
C. stored in the pancreas
D. readily excreted - Answer A. stored in the liver or adipose tissue
The nutrient that can be considered both a vitamin and a hormone is vitamin
a. E.
b. K.
c. D.
d. A. - Answer c. D.
The nutrient essential for the synthesis of blood clothing factors in vitamin K.
True
False - Answer true
A nutrient synthesized by bacteria in the large intestine is vitamin
a. K
b. E
, c. D
d. a - Answer a. K
Excess amounts of water soluble vitamins are
a. stored in the adipose tissue
b. readily excreted
c. stored in the liver
d. often toxic - Answer d. readily excreted
People who smoke likely need more vitamin E than nonsmokers
true
false - Answer true
Of the following, who is most likely to benefit form a vitamin and mineral supplement
a. a 26 yr old female who is a vegan and a smoker
b. 53 yr old female who has gone through menopause and has been a life-long consumer of
dairy
c. 45 yr old male smoker who is otherwise healthy
d. 10 yr old with no known medical conditions - Answer a. a 26 yr old female who is a vegan
and a smoker
Math the fat soluble vitamin with the most appropriate food source - Answer Vitamin A :
fortified milk, sweet potato, carrots, kale, broccoli, apricots
Vitamin D : fortified milk, fortified soy milk, salmon, tuna
Vitamin E : almonds, sunflower seeds, avocado, oils such as canola oil, wheat germ
Vitamin K : kale, spinach, brussels sprouts, turnip greens, broccoli
Vitamin D is involved in the relation of body levels of potassium.
true