Test Bank For Nutrition Essentials and Diet Therapy 11th Edition By Stacy Nix Peckenpaugh
Peckenpaugh: Nutrition Essentials and Diet Therapy, 11th Edition
Chapter 3: The Micronutrients of Balanced Meals: Vitamins, Minerals, Phytochemicals, and Water
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.Vitamins
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a. |
Provide energy |
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b. |
Are synthesized by the body |
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c. |
Are needed in large amounts |
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d. |
Are necessary for proper growth and development |
ANS: D
2.Water-soluble vitamins
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a. |
Can be stored in the liver |
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b. |
Do not have to be included in the diet on a daily basis |
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c. |
Are found in citrus fruits |
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d. |
Are found in margarine |
ANS: C
3.Fat-soluble vitamins
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a. |
Are more stable than water-soluble vitamins |
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b. |
Are found in all foods |
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c. |
Must be supplied daily |
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d. |
Cannot be stored by the body |
ANS: A
4.The term vitamin B complex refers to
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a. |
Thiamin and riboflavin only |
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b. |
Niacin and folacin only |
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c. |
All water-soluble vitamins, except ascorbic acid |
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d. |
Vitamins B6 and B12 |
ANS: C
5.Vitamin C is
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a. |
Always toxic in high doses |
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b. |
Found in bread and cereal |
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c. |
Stored in the body |
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d. |
Involved in the conversion of folate to folic acid |
ANS: D
6.Vitamin A is important in
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a. |
Helping eyes adapt to dim light |
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b. |
Maintaining healthy skin |
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c. |
Preventing scurvy |
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d. |
Both A and B |
ANS: D
7.Vitamin E is responsible for
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a. |
Absorption of vitamin C |
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b. |
Protecting red blood cells from rupturing |
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c. |
Destroying vitamin A |
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d. |
Oxidizing polyunsaturated fatty acids |
ANS: B
8.If a person has vitamin K deficiency, which of the following is likely to occur?
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a. |
Acne |
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b. |
Formation of blood clots |
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c. |
Excessive bleeding |
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d. |
Acidosis |
ANS: C
9.A person who consumes the recommended amounts of milk or milk products will have an adequate intake of
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a. |
Calcium and vitamin B2 |
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b. |
Iron |
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c. |
Vitamin A |
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d. |
Thiamin |
ANS: A
10.Which of the following is not a good source of vitamin A?
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a. |
Dark-green, leafy vegetables |
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b. |
Orange vegetables and fruits |
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c. |
Liver |
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d. |
Whole-wheat bread |
ANS: D
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