Chapter 06: Vitamins Schlenker & Gilbert: Williams’ Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 11th Edition

Chapter 06: Vitamins Schlenker & Gilbert: Williams’ Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 11th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The chemical name for preformed vitamin A is: 2. The major provitamin form of vitamin A found in plant pigments is known as: 3. Liver stores of vitamin A are usually sufficient to last approximately: 4. Vitamin A deficiency causes abnormal cell differentiation and results in: 5. A deficiency of vitamin A in the body may result in: 6. An example of a meal high in vitamin A is: DIF: Medium REF: p. 107 MSC: Type of Question: Application 7. The condition resulting from hypovitaminosis A that can cause blindness is known as: 8. The type of tissue that is most vulnerable to a vitamin A deficiency is: 9. A vitamin that is essential to bone growth is vitamin: 10. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamin A is expressed in: 11. Spinach, carrots, and sweet potatoes are good sources of: 12. The active hormonal form of vitamin D is synthesized by the combined action of the: 13. The primary function of vitamin D is to regulate absorption and metabolism of: 14. Vitamin D deficiency is most likely to occur in a child who is involved in: 15. Rickets is caused by a deficiency of: 16. The adult form of rickets is called: 17. A factor that has significantly contributed to elimination of rickets in developed countries is: 18. One reason it is difficult to establish recommended requirements for vitamin D is because: 19. Foods that are commonly fortified with vitamin D are: 20. A toxic level of vitamin D can result in: 21. A food that provides a natural food source of vitamin D is: 22. The chemical name for vitamin E is: 23. Vitamin E protects cellular and subcellular membranes by acting as a(n): 24. A factor that affects a person’s requirement for vitamin E is: ……………………………………..CONTINUED…………………………………….