2024/2025 (Fall) Nutrition Midterm Exam | Answered with complete solutions
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2024/2025 (Fall) Nutrition Midterm Exam | Answered with complete solutions From which amino acid can choline be made? A. Leucine B.T ryptophan C. Hydroxyproline D. Methionine E. Hydroxylysine Of the following foods, which one is the best source of vitamin C? A. Whole-grain bread b. Strawberries c...
A. Leucine
B.T ryptophan
C. Hydroxyproline
D. Methionine
E. Hydroxylysine
Of the following foods, which one is the best source of vitamin C?
A. Whole-grain bread
b. Strawberries
c. Pork
d. Cottage cheese
e. Potatoes
Which of the following is true of vitamin b6?
A. toxicity is unknown
b. Deficiency is unknown
c. Occurs in three forms
d. Stable in heat
e. Larger doses can enhance muscle strength
The RDA for riboflavin is based primarily on _____.
Riboflavin's enzyme activity
Which of the following is symptom of scurvy?
A. Purplish tongue
B. Poor wound healing
C. Edema
D. Hair loss
The RDA for thiamin is ____.
A) higher in women than men
b)the same for men and women
c)measured in micrograms
d)sometimes hard to meet because thiamin is not found in many foods
,e)only slightly higher for men than women
The coenzyme form of niacin is central to the metabolism of ___.
A) amino acids
b) glucose
c) vitamin e
d) vitamin c
e) lactose
B vitamins have a major role in___.
A) antioxidation
b) anticoagulation
c) antibody stabilization
d )collagen formation
e) energy metabolism
What disease can result from prolonged thiamin deficiency?
A) scurvy
b) pernicious anemia
c) pellagra
d) beriberi
e) Cheilosis
Vitamin b6 deficiency is characterized by ____.
a) depression and confusion in the early stages
b) numbness and muscle damage
c) macrocyclic anemia
d) convulsions in the early stage
e) purplish tongue
Of these foods, which is not a good source of folate?
A) milk
b) legumes
c) breakfast cereals
d) green, leafy vegetables
e) fruits
Riboflavin is similar to thiamin in that____.
A) both are found in abundant amounts of pork
B) both serve as coenzymes in energy metabolism
, C) both are easily destroyed by heat
D) both are easily destroyed by UV light
Which of the following is true of riboflavin?
A) also known as vitamin b1
b) easily destroyed by heat
c) people who follow a strict vegetarian diet can’t get adequate amounts from food alone
d) significant sources are citrus products
e) remains stable when exposed to heat
Which of the following is known to be toxic in large doses?
A) niacin
b) biotin
c) riboflavin
d) vitamin b12
e) thiamin
Because of the way in which the body handles folate, a folate deficiency can occur if
___________.
A) the GI tract is injured
B) intrinsic factor is lacking
C) the pancreas is injured
D) part of the stomach has been removed
Which of the following is true of niacin?
A) Large doses of the nicotinic acid form can raise HDL cholesterol.
B) Large doses of the nicotinic acid form can raise LDL cholesterol.
C) Treatment for the deficiency disease, pellagra, often includes supplements of the
amino acid leucine.
D) Toxicity is unknown.
E) High doses can treat liver diseases.
Of these foods, which one is the best source of folate per kcalorie?
A) Strawberries
B) Asparagus
C) Fortified cornflakes
D) Eggs
E) Peanut butter
What is the richest source of thiamin?
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