Quiz: Vitamins, Minerals, and Water
Score for this quiz: 98 out of 100
Submitted Feb 25 at 12:16am
This attempt took 106 minutes.
Question 1
pts
John is taking the anticoagulant medication Coumadin so he needs to
monitor his vitamin K intake from
greens, vegetable oils, and margarine.
Question 2
pts
Vitamins provide all the listed functions except:
They provide energy
Question 3
pts
Individuals who eat antioxidant-rich fruits, vegetables, and whole grains have
a lower risk of diseases than those who do not eat these foods.
True
Question 4
pts
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are the ________ vitamins, but the B vitamins are the
________ vitamins.
fat-soluble–water-soluble
Question 5
pts
Vitamin A could be considered "the vision vitamin."
True
Question 6
pts
Which of the following nutrients are not stored in the body?
, the B vitamins
Question 7
pts
John started taking a multivitamin and noticed that his urine was yellow. This
is because an excess of ________ was being excreted.
the B vitamins
Question 8
pts
Patients who are taking anticoagulant medications need to carefully monitor
their vitamin A intake.
False
Question 9
pts
Blood clotting is a role of vitamin
K.
Question 10
pts
Which of the following nutrients is most bioavailable?
any B vitamin
Question 11
pts
________ such as beta-carotene are converted to their active form before they
can be directly used in the body.
Provitamins
Question 12
pts
Vegetable oils, avocados, nuts, and seeds are rich in
alpha tocopherols.
, Question 13
pts
Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin.
True
Question 14
pts
When the body's need for a vitamin is high, absorption of the nutrient is
high.
Question 15
pts
All vitamins are organic because they contain
carbon.
Question 16
pts
To avoid toxicity symptoms, Dietary Reference Intakes include a tolerable
upper intake level for most vitamins, and this is the level which
should not be exceeded.
Question 17
pts
Vitamin A is stored in the liver and this increases the likelihood of toxicity
symptoms.
True
Question 18
pts
Inadequate intake of this vitamin can lead to blindness: vitamin
A.
Question 19
pts
Proper handling and storing of fresh foods may
Score for this quiz: 98 out of 100
Submitted Feb 25 at 12:16am
This attempt took 106 minutes.
Question 1
pts
John is taking the anticoagulant medication Coumadin so he needs to
monitor his vitamin K intake from
greens, vegetable oils, and margarine.
Question 2
pts
Vitamins provide all the listed functions except:
They provide energy
Question 3
pts
Individuals who eat antioxidant-rich fruits, vegetables, and whole grains have
a lower risk of diseases than those who do not eat these foods.
True
Question 4
pts
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are the ________ vitamins, but the B vitamins are the
________ vitamins.
fat-soluble–water-soluble
Question 5
pts
Vitamin A could be considered "the vision vitamin."
True
Question 6
pts
Which of the following nutrients are not stored in the body?
, the B vitamins
Question 7
pts
John started taking a multivitamin and noticed that his urine was yellow. This
is because an excess of ________ was being excreted.
the B vitamins
Question 8
pts
Patients who are taking anticoagulant medications need to carefully monitor
their vitamin A intake.
False
Question 9
pts
Blood clotting is a role of vitamin
K.
Question 10
pts
Which of the following nutrients is most bioavailable?
any B vitamin
Question 11
pts
________ such as beta-carotene are converted to their active form before they
can be directly used in the body.
Provitamins
Question 12
pts
Vegetable oils, avocados, nuts, and seeds are rich in
alpha tocopherols.
, Question 13
pts
Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin.
True
Question 14
pts
When the body's need for a vitamin is high, absorption of the nutrient is
high.
Question 15
pts
All vitamins are organic because they contain
carbon.
Question 16
pts
To avoid toxicity symptoms, Dietary Reference Intakes include a tolerable
upper intake level for most vitamins, and this is the level which
should not be exceeded.
Question 17
pts
Vitamin A is stored in the liver and this increases the likelihood of toxicity
symptoms.
True
Question 18
pts
Inadequate intake of this vitamin can lead to blindness: vitamin
A.
Question 19
pts
Proper handling and storing of fresh foods may
