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Nutrition Final Exam |LATEST 2025|
When the diet contains an adequate amount of protein, what
amino acid can be used by the body to synthesize niacin?
A. Lysine
B. Valine
C. Tryptophan
D. Phenylalanine
.....ANSWER.....C. Tryptophan
Which of the following foods is highest in folate?
A. Meats
B. Starches
C. Dairy products
D. Green, leafy vegetable
.....ANSWER.....D. Green, leafy vegetable
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The appearance of vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms may be
delayed due to high intake of supplements of
A. folate.
B. niacin.
C. vitamin C.
D. vitamin B6.
.....ANSWER.....A. folate.
If a person refrained from ingesting any of the water-soluble
vitamins, deficiency symptoms would appear last for
A. folate.
B. vitamin C.
C. vitamin B1.
D. vitamin B12.
.....ANSWER.....D. vitamin B12.
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Which of the following statements reflects our knowledge of
water-soluble vitamin toxicity?
A. Toxicity symptoms for vitamin B6 can be severe and
irreversible
B. Toxicity symptoms for vitamin C include constipation and
hyperactivity
C. Toxicities of the B vitamins occur almost as often from foods
as from supplements
D. Toxicity of niacin has been reported in body builders taking
large amounts of amino acid supplements. .....ANSWER.....A.
Toxicity symptoms for vitamin B6 can be severe and irreversible
What is the function of intrinsic factor in vitamin B12 absorption?
A. It catalyzes release of the vitamin from its protein-bound form
B. It attaches to the vitamin, thereby allowing absorption from
the intestines
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C. It acts as a storage protein for the vitamin within the intestinal
epithelial cells
D. It acts as a cofactor for mucosal enzymes involved in
absorption of the vitamin .....ANSWER.....B. It attaches to the
vitamin, thereby allowing absorption from the intestines
Which of the following is not known to be required in the diet of
human beings?
A. Folic acid
B. Lipoic acid
C. Ascorbic acid
D. Pantothenic acid .....ANSWER.....B. Lipoic acid
A person who shuns dairy and spends most of her time indoors
would likely benefit from a supplement of
A. vitamin A.
B. vitamin B6.
Nutrition Final Exam |LATEST 2025|
When the diet contains an adequate amount of protein, what
amino acid can be used by the body to synthesize niacin?
A. Lysine
B. Valine
C. Tryptophan
D. Phenylalanine
.....ANSWER.....C. Tryptophan
Which of the following foods is highest in folate?
A. Meats
B. Starches
C. Dairy products
D. Green, leafy vegetable
.....ANSWER.....D. Green, leafy vegetable
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The appearance of vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms may be
delayed due to high intake of supplements of
A. folate.
B. niacin.
C. vitamin C.
D. vitamin B6.
.....ANSWER.....A. folate.
If a person refrained from ingesting any of the water-soluble
vitamins, deficiency symptoms would appear last for
A. folate.
B. vitamin C.
C. vitamin B1.
D. vitamin B12.
.....ANSWER.....D. vitamin B12.
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Which of the following statements reflects our knowledge of
water-soluble vitamin toxicity?
A. Toxicity symptoms for vitamin B6 can be severe and
irreversible
B. Toxicity symptoms for vitamin C include constipation and
hyperactivity
C. Toxicities of the B vitamins occur almost as often from foods
as from supplements
D. Toxicity of niacin has been reported in body builders taking
large amounts of amino acid supplements. .....ANSWER.....A.
Toxicity symptoms for vitamin B6 can be severe and irreversible
What is the function of intrinsic factor in vitamin B12 absorption?
A. It catalyzes release of the vitamin from its protein-bound form
B. It attaches to the vitamin, thereby allowing absorption from
the intestines
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C. It acts as a storage protein for the vitamin within the intestinal
epithelial cells
D. It acts as a cofactor for mucosal enzymes involved in
absorption of the vitamin .....ANSWER.....B. It attaches to the
vitamin, thereby allowing absorption from the intestines
Which of the following is not known to be required in the diet of
human beings?
A. Folic acid
B. Lipoic acid
C. Ascorbic acid
D. Pantothenic acid .....ANSWER.....B. Lipoic acid
A person who shuns dairy and spends most of her time indoors
would likely benefit from a supplement of
A. vitamin A.
B. vitamin B6.
