PORTAGE NUTRITION BIOD121 EXAM 4
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Vitamins are necessary for a variety of processes, select all that apply.
Digestion
Energy Source
Absorption
Metabolism
Water Balance - ANSWER digestion
Absorption
Metabolism
Provide two examples of Essential Vitamins that can be synthesized by our bodies. -
ANSWER Essential vitamins that can be synthesized include vitamin K, vitamin D, biotin
and vitamin A and niacin
You purchase a container of Apple Juice marketed for children. The label states that
this juice contains Vitamin D and E. This is an example of a product that has been
___________________. Briefly explain your answer. - ANSWER Fortified- vitamins
added to a product that are not normally in the food product.
Which of the following is not a fat soluble vitamin?
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Vitamin K
Vitamin E - ANSWER vitamin c
Carotenoids and retinal are two forms of what vitamin? - ANSWER Vitamin A
A friend recently had her annual physical, and her doctor informed her that her Vitamin
A levels were too low. As a nurse, she comes to you for advice on what foods to
consume to increase her vitamin A intake. Provide 4 examples of foods that are rich in
preformed Vitamin A. - ANSWER All of the following are good sources of preformed
Vitamin A- liver, fish, fish oils, fortified milk, yogurt and eggs
Free Radicals - ANSWER damages cell membranes and alters the cells DNA
Ergocalciferol - ANSWER a synthetic form of vitamin D
Antioxidants - ANSWER stops potential damage to cells
Coagulation - ANSWER process of blood clotting
CORRECT 100%
Vitamins are necessary for a variety of processes, select all that apply.
Digestion
Energy Source
Absorption
Metabolism
Water Balance - ANSWER digestion
Absorption
Metabolism
Provide two examples of Essential Vitamins that can be synthesized by our bodies. -
ANSWER Essential vitamins that can be synthesized include vitamin K, vitamin D, biotin
and vitamin A and niacin
You purchase a container of Apple Juice marketed for children. The label states that
this juice contains Vitamin D and E. This is an example of a product that has been
___________________. Briefly explain your answer. - ANSWER Fortified- vitamins
added to a product that are not normally in the food product.
Which of the following is not a fat soluble vitamin?
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Vitamin K
Vitamin E - ANSWER vitamin c
Carotenoids and retinal are two forms of what vitamin? - ANSWER Vitamin A
A friend recently had her annual physical, and her doctor informed her that her Vitamin
A levels were too low. As a nurse, she comes to you for advice on what foods to
consume to increase her vitamin A intake. Provide 4 examples of foods that are rich in
preformed Vitamin A. - ANSWER All of the following are good sources of preformed
Vitamin A- liver, fish, fish oils, fortified milk, yogurt and eggs
Free Radicals - ANSWER damages cell membranes and alters the cells DNA
Ergocalciferol - ANSWER a synthetic form of vitamin D
Antioxidants - ANSWER stops potential damage to cells
Coagulation - ANSWER process of blood clotting
