QUESTION 1
1.1. Which mineral deficiency can cause tooth decay?
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1.2. Which of the following statements regarding calcium is not true?
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1.3. One of the most vulnerable groups for iron deficiency is
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1.4. Which of the following features do vitamins C and E share?
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1.5. What is a chief function of the B vitamins?
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1.6. What is meant by the bioavailability of a vitamin in food?
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1.7. What is the most reliable source of dietary fluoride?
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1.8. The upper limit (UL) for the daily intake of folic acid by adults is
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1.9. The habitual intake of soft water is most likely to aggravate
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1.10. What is the sodium-potassium pump?
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1.11. Which mineral enhances insulin activity?
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1.12. Iron overload is associated with
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1.13. Which of the following is the most effective and least costly strategy for
preventing an iron deficiency?
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1.14. The compound that represents iron storage in muscles is known as…
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1.15. Goitre is caused primarily by a deficiency of
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1.16. Fat soluble vitamins
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1.17. Which of the following vitamins has proven to be critical in reducing the risks
of neural tube effects?
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1.18. The process of bone remodelling is known to be dependent on all of the fat-
soluble vitamins except vitamin
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1.19. Which of the following is a form of Vitamin B6?
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1.20. In what way does alcohol intake effect Vitamin B6 metabolism?
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1.21. Microwaves should not be used as a preferred cooking method for foods that
are high in vitamin
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1.22. In a person who loses the ability to absorb Vitamin B12, approximately what
period of time might elapse before deficiency signs develop.
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1.23. What is the adult RDA for Vitamin C?
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1.24. Requirements for Vitamin C are the highest for
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1.25. Which of the following compounds serves as the major precursor for the
body’s synthesis of Vitamin D?
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1.26. Which of the following is not a feature/early symptom of potassium
deficiency?
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1.27. Factors that are effective in regulating the body’s water balance include all of
the following except
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1.28. Which of the following is a feature of Vitamin E in foods?
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