BIOD 121 Module 4 Problem Set FALL 2023 Portage learning

Question 1 0/0pts When water is outside of a cell it is part of the e€xtracellular fluid. Answer 1: Correctl Extracellular | orrect Answer extracellular Question 2 0/0 pts ou Answered orrect Answers Plant pigments that play an important role in preventing cardiovascular disease: provitamin A carotenoids Carotenoids carotenoids Be familiar with all outlined aspects of the B and C vitamins, including benefits, effects of deficiencies, and primary food sources containing each vitamin. Question 3 0/0 pts For each fat soluble vitamin, provide the following information: the common forms of the vitamin, whether or not the body can produce the vitamin, what the vitamin does within the body, what are the results of a deficiency of the vitamin, whether or not an overabundance of the vitamin may be harmful, and what foods are rich in the vitamin? Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Your Answer: Vitamin A- preformed (produced by body) or provitamin A Carotenoids (from plants), helps eyes adjust to light, deficiency causes dry eyes, leafy greens and yellow/orange fruit Vitamin D- ergocalciferol (synthetic) and cholecalciferol (made by body), regulates calcium and bone metabolism, immune system, skin development, blood pressure, deficiency causes bone weakness, fish, eggs, butter, yogurt Vitamin E-alpha-tocopherol(in body) or gamma-tocopherol (in plants), antioxidant, protection from free radicals, too much can interfere with vit K and lead to hemorrhages, oil, eggs, nuts, grains Question 4 0/0 pts When water moves from inside the cell to outside the cell it does so by which process? Correct! Osmosis orrect Answers Osmosis 0OSMOoSIs Question 5 0/0pts Choose two minerals, one from each major class. Describe the symptoms of a deficiency in the mineral and suggest a way in which the deficiency may be avoided. Your Answer: Magnesium - major mineral - seizures, muscle pain, weakness, increase meat and dairy consumption Iron - trace mineral - anemia, fatigue, consume more animal products or foods fortified with iron