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Chapter 10 – The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following is a general feature of a vitamin?
2. It is inorganic
3. It may contain nitrogen
4. It may be required in large amounts
5. It may support growth but not maintenance



2. Which of the following is a feature of vitamins?
3. Many serve in the role of enzyme inhibitors
4. Structurally, many are found linked together
5. Several may be oxidized to yield 4 kcalories per gram
6. The quantities present in foods are measured in micrograms or milligrams



3. What is a precursor?
4. A conditionally essential vitamin
5. A sign or symptom of a vitamin deficiency disorder
6. A substance that is used to synthesize another compound
7. A substance that is recycled through the liver and intestines



4. What is meant by the bioavailability of a vitamin in food?
5. The total amount available from plant and animal food
6. The amount absorbed and subsequently used by the body
7. The amount that escapes destruction from food processing
8. The number of different chemical forms of the same vitamin

,5. Which of the following is NOT among the general characteristics of
the water-soluble vitamins?
6. They must be consumed daily
7. Toxic levels in the body are rarely found
8. They are absorbed directly into the blood
9. Excesses are eliminated by the kidneys



6. Which of the following is NOT among the general characteristics of the fat-
soluble vitamins?
7. Excesses are eliminated by the kidneys
8. Absorption is via the lymphatic circulation
9. Several of them require protein carriers for transport
10. They can be stored in relatively large amounts in certain body tissues



7. Cooking a food in liberal amounts of water is least likely to affect
its content of
8. folate.
9. thiamin.
10. vitamin A.
11. riboflavin.



8. Which of the following vitamins would be removed in the
production of skim milk?
9. Thiamin
10. Vitamin A
11. Riboflavin
12. Vitamin B12



9. What is the primary excretory route for the water-soluble vitamins?
10. Bile
11. Kidney
12. Intestine
13. Perspiration

,10. When thiamin is consumed in excess of needs, how does the body
treat the excess?
11. Not absorbed
12. Excreted primarily in the urine
13. Excreted primarily in the feces
14. Stored in liver, bone, and adipose tissue



11. What is a chief function of the B vitamins?
12. Antioxidation
13. Anticoagulation
14. Antibody stabilization
15. Coenzyme participation



12. Which of the following explains why B vitamin deficiencies lead to
lack of energy?
13. B vitamins are a source of kilocalories
14. Absorption of carbohydrates and fats is decreased
15. Oxygen for energy metabolism cannot be transported to the cells
16. Coenzymes needed for energy metabolism are produced in
insufficient amounts



13. Which of the following describes the basic function of a coenzyme?
14. Attaches to RNA to assist in the synthesis of an enzyme
15. Attaches to cell membranes to assist in uptake of an enzyme
16. Attaches to an enzyme and allows a chemical reaction to take place
17. Attaches to an enzyme, which allows for transport of the enzyme
through the circulation



14. Which of the following functions has a requirement for thiamin?
15. Blood coagulation
16. Formation of red blood cells

, 17. Energy release from energy-yielding nutrients
18. Formation of epithelial cell mucopolysaccharides



15. What is the primary chemical reaction in which thiamin participates as
a coenzyme?
16. Transfers amine groups in the synthesis of amino acids
17. Transfers hydrogen atoms in the synthesis of erythrocytes
18. Assists in addition of methyl groups to compounds involved
in energy metabolism
19. Assists in removal of one-carbon units from compounds involved
in energy metabolism



16. Which of the following is the coenzyme form of thiamin?
17. Thiaminacide
18. Thiamin pyrophosphate
19. Thiamin adenine dinucleotide
20. Thiamin flavin mononucleotide



17. Beriberi results from a deficiency of
18. niacin.
19. thiamin.
20. vitamin C.
21. vitamin B12.



18. Which of the following diets is most likely to lead to beriberi?
19. High intakes of white rice
20. Low intakes of whole grains
21. High intakes of unrefined rice
22. Low intakes of enriched grains



19. The Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome may be treated with supplements of

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