Question 1
pts
The best way to reap the benefits of phytochemicals is by:
Correct!
eating a variety of plant foods.
taking a variety of supplements.
increasing your consumption of animal foods.
frequently consuming manufactured functional foods.
avoiding eggs.
Question 2
pts
Which of these pairs of vitamins is the most widespread among food groups?
vitamin E and beta-carotene
Correct!
pantothenic acid and biotin
folate and vitamin B12
vitamin C and vitamin D
thiamin and riboflavin
Question 3
pts
Beriberi is also called the thiamin-deficiency disease.
Correct!
,True
False
Question 4
pts
A dietary deficiency of vitamin A can produce:
rickets.
Correct!
night blindness.
a prolonged blood-clotting time.
sensitivity to light.
birth defects.
Question 5
pts
The rate and extent to which a vitamin is absorbed and used by the body is
called:
vitamin efficiency.
Correct!
bioavailability.
fortification.
vitamin equivalency.
enzymatic destruction.
, Question 6
pts
Which of the following statements is true of niacin?
Correct!
It can be synthesized in the body from the amino acid tryptophan.
It can be used successfully to cure schizophrenia.
It is water soluble and therefore safe to administer in large doses.
It is an antioxidant.
A deficiency during pregnancy can lead to neural tube defects.
Question 7
pts
Vitamin K has long been known for:
its functions in energy metabolism.
promoting healthy epithelial tissue.
Correct!
its role in blood clotting.
enhancing calcium utilization.
maintaining the integrity of epithelial tissues.
Question 8
pts
pts
The best way to reap the benefits of phytochemicals is by:
Correct!
eating a variety of plant foods.
taking a variety of supplements.
increasing your consumption of animal foods.
frequently consuming manufactured functional foods.
avoiding eggs.
Question 2
pts
Which of these pairs of vitamins is the most widespread among food groups?
vitamin E and beta-carotene
Correct!
pantothenic acid and biotin
folate and vitamin B12
vitamin C and vitamin D
thiamin and riboflavin
Question 3
pts
Beriberi is also called the thiamin-deficiency disease.
Correct!
,True
False
Question 4
pts
A dietary deficiency of vitamin A can produce:
rickets.
Correct!
night blindness.
a prolonged blood-clotting time.
sensitivity to light.
birth defects.
Question 5
pts
The rate and extent to which a vitamin is absorbed and used by the body is
called:
vitamin efficiency.
Correct!
bioavailability.
fortification.
vitamin equivalency.
enzymatic destruction.
, Question 6
pts
Which of the following statements is true of niacin?
Correct!
It can be synthesized in the body from the amino acid tryptophan.
It can be used successfully to cure schizophrenia.
It is water soluble and therefore safe to administer in large doses.
It is an antioxidant.
A deficiency during pregnancy can lead to neural tube defects.
Question 7
pts
Vitamin K has long been known for:
its functions in energy metabolism.
promoting healthy epithelial tissue.
Correct!
its role in blood clotting.
enhancing calcium utilization.
maintaining the integrity of epithelial tissues.
Question 8
pts
