Sci/220 Human Nutrition Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following vitamins is not added to grains during
enrichment? -
correct answer ✅vitamin B6
Which vitamin is needed for the reaction labeled with the letter A?
-
correct answer ✅thiamin
Which of the following descriptions of the water-soluble vitamins is
false? -
correct answer ✅thiamin—can be synthesized from tryptophan
Which of the following statements is true of all the B vitamins? -
correct answer ✅They are all coenzymes.
Which of the following nutrients is not essential in the diet when
sun exposure is adequate? -
correct answer ✅vitamin D
Which of the following statements about folate is false? -
correct answer ✅It can be made in the body from methionine.
, Sci/220 Human Nutrition Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The disease scurvy is due to a deficiency of ________. -
correct answer ✅vitamin C
A deficiency of vitamin K leads to ________. -
correct answer ✅decreased blood clotting
Which of the following is a poor source of β-carotene? -
correct answer ✅milk
The food sources of ________ are illustrated by this graph. -
correct answer ✅vitamin B12
The actions of ________ are illustrated in this diagram. -
correct answer ✅vitamin D
It is recommended that older adults get their vitamin B12 from
fortified foods and supplements because ________. -
correct answer ✅many have atrophic gastritis and are not able to
absorb the vitamin B12 found in foods
Vitamin A deficiency causes the eye condition illustrated here
because ________. -
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following vitamins is not added to grains during
enrichment? -
correct answer ✅vitamin B6
Which vitamin is needed for the reaction labeled with the letter A?
-
correct answer ✅thiamin
Which of the following descriptions of the water-soluble vitamins is
false? -
correct answer ✅thiamin—can be synthesized from tryptophan
Which of the following statements is true of all the B vitamins? -
correct answer ✅They are all coenzymes.
Which of the following nutrients is not essential in the diet when
sun exposure is adequate? -
correct answer ✅vitamin D
Which of the following statements about folate is false? -
correct answer ✅It can be made in the body from methionine.
, Sci/220 Human Nutrition Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The disease scurvy is due to a deficiency of ________. -
correct answer ✅vitamin C
A deficiency of vitamin K leads to ________. -
correct answer ✅decreased blood clotting
Which of the following is a poor source of β-carotene? -
correct answer ✅milk
The food sources of ________ are illustrated by this graph. -
correct answer ✅vitamin B12
The actions of ________ are illustrated in this diagram. -
correct answer ✅vitamin D
It is recommended that older adults get their vitamin B12 from
fortified foods and supplements because ________. -
correct answer ✅many have atrophic gastritis and are not able to
absorb the vitamin B12 found in foods
Vitamin A deficiency causes the eye condition illustrated here
because ________. -
