BIOD 121 EXAM 4 2026 COMPREHENSIVE TEST
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ What vitamin should a woman consider supplementing prior to
conception and why. Answer: Folate - to prevent neural tube defects
that occur early in pregnancy
◉ A deficiency of ______ results in beriberi which translates to I can't
I can't. Answer: Thiamin
◉ Pellagra is a deficiency of what vitamin. Answer: Niacin (B3)
◉ Ariboflavinosis results from a ________ deficiency leading to an
inflamed tongue known as glossitis and cheilosis, cracks around the
mouth. Answer: Riboflavin
◉ A deficiency of folate and vitamin ________ both result in
megaloblastic anemia, formation of large immature red blood cells..
Answer: B-12
◉ To prevent dehydration two hormones are secreted. __________ is
secreted from the adrenal glands to conserve sodium and water.
Answer: Aldosterone
, ◉ The pituitary glands release __________ to decrease urine output.
Answer: Antidiuretic hormone
◉ What are ions?. Answer: ions are minerals that have an electrical
charge and are called electrolytes
◉ Are minerals considered essential or nonessential nutrients?.
Answer: Essential Nutrients
◉ The degree to which they can be absorbed is called their __________.
Answer: Bioavailability
◉ Minerals needed in amounts >100 milligrams per day are called?.
Answer: major minerals
◉ Minerals needed in amounts <100 milligrams per day are called?.
Answer: trace minerals
◉ True or false
Minerals are destroyed by heat, light, and air during cooking
process?. Answer: False
Vitamins are destroyed by heat light and air during the cooking
process.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ What vitamin should a woman consider supplementing prior to
conception and why. Answer: Folate - to prevent neural tube defects
that occur early in pregnancy
◉ A deficiency of ______ results in beriberi which translates to I can't
I can't. Answer: Thiamin
◉ Pellagra is a deficiency of what vitamin. Answer: Niacin (B3)
◉ Ariboflavinosis results from a ________ deficiency leading to an
inflamed tongue known as glossitis and cheilosis, cracks around the
mouth. Answer: Riboflavin
◉ A deficiency of folate and vitamin ________ both result in
megaloblastic anemia, formation of large immature red blood cells..
Answer: B-12
◉ To prevent dehydration two hormones are secreted. __________ is
secreted from the adrenal glands to conserve sodium and water.
Answer: Aldosterone
, ◉ The pituitary glands release __________ to decrease urine output.
Answer: Antidiuretic hormone
◉ What are ions?. Answer: ions are minerals that have an electrical
charge and are called electrolytes
◉ Are minerals considered essential or nonessential nutrients?.
Answer: Essential Nutrients
◉ The degree to which they can be absorbed is called their __________.
Answer: Bioavailability
◉ Minerals needed in amounts >100 milligrams per day are called?.
Answer: major minerals
◉ Minerals needed in amounts <100 milligrams per day are called?.
Answer: trace minerals
◉ True or false
Minerals are destroyed by heat, light, and air during cooking
process?. Answer: False
Vitamins are destroyed by heat light and air during the cooking
process.
