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FSHN 150 Final Exam Practice Questions and
Answers
Which statement about vitamins is true? - Ans:✔✔-help regulate chemical reactions in the body
Water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins differ in which way? - Ans:✔✔-Water-soluble are less likely to be
toxic.
Which of the following does NOT describe fat-soluble vitamins? - Ans:✔✔-Excesses are excreted in the
urine.
Which of the following is true about the absorption, transport, and storage of fatsoluble
vitamins? - Ans:✔✔-They are stored in the liver and fatty tissue.
Dark green or orange vegetables and/or fruits are recommended at least every other
day to provide a source of... - Ans:✔✔-vitamin A.
Which fat-soluble vitamin is important for the health of epithelial cells because it
promotes mucus production? - Ans:✔✔-vitamin A
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Which of the following is true about the forms of vitamin A? - Ans:✔✔-Carotenoids can be converted to
retinoids.
Drying of the cornea due to vitamin A deficiency is called... - Ans:✔✔-xerophthalmia.
Most vitamin A is stored in the... - Ans:✔✔-liver
Which of the following foods has the largest amount of preformed vitamin A? - Ans:✔✔-liver
Which of the following is converted to vitamin A in the body? - Ans:✔✔-Carotenoids
All of the following are true about the toxicity of vitamin A EXCEPT... - Ans:✔✔-One can experience toxic
effects from consuming too much beta-carotene.
Consuming excessive carotenoids may cause... - Ans:✔✔-yellowing of the skin
The nutrient that can be considered both a vitamin and a hormone is... - Ans:✔✔-vitamin D.
Vitamin D is unique among the vitamins because... - Ans:✔✔-it can be formed in the body by skin
exposure to the sun
All the following are characteristics of vitamin D except... - Ans:✔✔-it prevents osteoporosis.
The ability of the skin to synthesize vitamin D is decreased by... - Ans:✔✔-use of sunscreen
The childhood disease rickets is due to a deficiency of... - Ans:✔✔-vitamin D
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
FSHN 150 Final Exam Practice Questions and
Answers
Which statement about vitamins is true? - Ans:✔✔-help regulate chemical reactions in the body
Water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins differ in which way? - Ans:✔✔-Water-soluble are less likely to be
toxic.
Which of the following does NOT describe fat-soluble vitamins? - Ans:✔✔-Excesses are excreted in the
urine.
Which of the following is true about the absorption, transport, and storage of fatsoluble
vitamins? - Ans:✔✔-They are stored in the liver and fatty tissue.
Dark green or orange vegetables and/or fruits are recommended at least every other
day to provide a source of... - Ans:✔✔-vitamin A.
Which fat-soluble vitamin is important for the health of epithelial cells because it
promotes mucus production? - Ans:✔✔-vitamin A
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Which of the following is true about the forms of vitamin A? - Ans:✔✔-Carotenoids can be converted to
retinoids.
Drying of the cornea due to vitamin A deficiency is called... - Ans:✔✔-xerophthalmia.
Most vitamin A is stored in the... - Ans:✔✔-liver
Which of the following foods has the largest amount of preformed vitamin A? - Ans:✔✔-liver
Which of the following is converted to vitamin A in the body? - Ans:✔✔-Carotenoids
All of the following are true about the toxicity of vitamin A EXCEPT... - Ans:✔✔-One can experience toxic
effects from consuming too much beta-carotene.
Consuming excessive carotenoids may cause... - Ans:✔✔-yellowing of the skin
The nutrient that can be considered both a vitamin and a hormone is... - Ans:✔✔-vitamin D.
Vitamin D is unique among the vitamins because... - Ans:✔✔-it can be formed in the body by skin
exposure to the sun
All the following are characteristics of vitamin D except... - Ans:✔✔-it prevents osteoporosis.
The ability of the skin to synthesize vitamin D is decreased by... - Ans:✔✔-use of sunscreen
The childhood disease rickets is due to a deficiency of... - Ans:✔✔-vitamin D
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