UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION - EXAM 4 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024-2025
Which of the following fat-soluble vitamins is stored primarily in muscle?
A. Biotin
B. Folate
C. Vitamin B6
D. Pantothenic Acid - Answer C. Vitamin B6
Which of the following vitamin deficiency diseases appeared in individuals who had
subsisted on a diet high in corn and low in protein?
A. Scurvy
B. Pellagra
C. Wet beriberi
D. Pernicious Anemia - Answer B. Pellagra
Which of the following is a characteristic of thiamin nutrition?
A. The coenzyme contains pyrosulfate
B. It is necessary for the regeneration of sulfate
C. It is needed for the regeneration of niacin
D. It is an integral part of the native cell membrane - Answer D. It is an integral
constituent of the nerve cell membrane
The Following Is a Characteristic Of Vitamin B12
A. It Is efficiently reabsorbed in the body
B. It prevents petechial hemorrhage
C. res require attachment to the fatty acids for transportation via circulation
, D. res are absorbed from the stomach with a little help of a special binding protein -A.
res are efficiently recycled in the body
While working on your southern family history, you discover that your grandmother had
a sister who died relatively young. The symptoms leading up to her death included
diarrhea, dermatitis, and dementia. Because the family lived a poor, corn-farming
lifestyle, you believe this relative died of
A. Scurvy
B. Cancer
C. Pellagra
D. Beriberi - Answer C. Pellagra
Moderate intakes of which of the following would provide adequate amounts of vitamin
C?
A. Potatoes
B. Brown Rice
C. Low-fat milk
D. Whole-wheat bread - Answer Potatoes
Which of the following has been demonstrated to significantly affect the body's folate
status?
A. Sedentary Lifestyle
B. Certain anticancer drugs
C. High protein intake
D. Low fiber intake - Answer C. Excessive protein intake - INCORRECT
Smokers require additional vitamin C in the amount of
A. 5 mg
B. 35 mg
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