FNDH 620 exam 3 pop quiz questions and Answers
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Water Soluble -CORRECTANSWER Water forms the basis for the primary absorption,
transport and excretion pathways of the body
Fat Soluble -CORRECTANSWER Digest with fats and oils, can be stored within fatty
acids
Nutrients with antioxidant capacity -CORRECTANSWER Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin
C
Definition of Major minerals -CORRECTANSWER dietary need of greater than or equal
to 100 mg/day and > 0.01% of total human mass
Major Minerals -CORRECTANSWER Calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium,
chloride, magnesium, sulfur
Definition of Trace minerals -CORRECTANSWER Dietary need less than or equal to
100 mg/day and < 0.01% of total human mass
Trace minerals -CORRECTANSWER Iron, zinc, iodine, copper, selenium, fluoride,
chromium, manganese
,Electrolytes -CORRECTANSWER regulated by various hormones that act upon the
kidney tubules
Electrolyte in ECF -CORRECTANSWER Sodium, Chloride, Calcium, bicarbonate
Electrolyte in ICF -CORRECTANSWER Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphates, Sulfates
a. Vitamin A aka -CORRECTANSWER 1. Retinol, Retinal, Retinoic Acid
Vitamin A Function -CORRECTANSWER 1. Improves vision
2. Cell differentiation and cell proliferative activity; fights cancer; development of embryo
tissue (embryo may be lost midgestation with low vitamin A during pregancy)
Vitamin A Source -CORRECTANSWER 1. Reginyl esters - animal products only
2. Vitamin A-fortified milk/milk products
3. Previtamin A - carotenoid forms (orange/green vegetables)
Vitamin A Absorption / transport -CORRECTANSWER 1. Retinoic acid is absorbed &
transported to the liver bound to albumin
Vitamin A Storage -CORRECTANSWER 90% in liver
, Vitamin A Deficiency -CORRECTANSWER 1. Leading cause of nonaccidental
blindness in children worldwide
Vitamin A DRI -CORRECTANSWER 1. RDA 900 mcg/day for men; 700 mcg/day for
women
Vitamin D AKA -CORRECTANSWER 1. D2 (ergocalciferol)
2. D3 (cholecalciferol)
Vitamin D Function -CORRECTANSWER 1. Regulation of gene expression
2. Affects calcium and phosphate homeostasis; differentiation of stem cells in bone
tissue and hair follicles and skin tissue
Vitamin D Source -CORRECTANSWER 1. UV light (d3)
2. Animal foods
3. Fortified products
Vitamin D Absoprtion -CORRECTANSWER 1. Incorporated into micelles and enters
mucosal enterocytes
2. Becomes part of chylomicrons and then lymph circulation
Vitamin D Deficiency -CORRECTANSWER 1. Rickets —Failure of growing bones to
mineralize properly. This results in bowing of long, weight-bearing bones
(Verified Answers) || LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
Water Soluble -CORRECTANSWER Water forms the basis for the primary absorption,
transport and excretion pathways of the body
Fat Soluble -CORRECTANSWER Digest with fats and oils, can be stored within fatty
acids
Nutrients with antioxidant capacity -CORRECTANSWER Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin
C
Definition of Major minerals -CORRECTANSWER dietary need of greater than or equal
to 100 mg/day and > 0.01% of total human mass
Major Minerals -CORRECTANSWER Calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium,
chloride, magnesium, sulfur
Definition of Trace minerals -CORRECTANSWER Dietary need less than or equal to
100 mg/day and < 0.01% of total human mass
Trace minerals -CORRECTANSWER Iron, zinc, iodine, copper, selenium, fluoride,
chromium, manganese
,Electrolytes -CORRECTANSWER regulated by various hormones that act upon the
kidney tubules
Electrolyte in ECF -CORRECTANSWER Sodium, Chloride, Calcium, bicarbonate
Electrolyte in ICF -CORRECTANSWER Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphates, Sulfates
a. Vitamin A aka -CORRECTANSWER 1. Retinol, Retinal, Retinoic Acid
Vitamin A Function -CORRECTANSWER 1. Improves vision
2. Cell differentiation and cell proliferative activity; fights cancer; development of embryo
tissue (embryo may be lost midgestation with low vitamin A during pregancy)
Vitamin A Source -CORRECTANSWER 1. Reginyl esters - animal products only
2. Vitamin A-fortified milk/milk products
3. Previtamin A - carotenoid forms (orange/green vegetables)
Vitamin A Absorption / transport -CORRECTANSWER 1. Retinoic acid is absorbed &
transported to the liver bound to albumin
Vitamin A Storage -CORRECTANSWER 90% in liver
, Vitamin A Deficiency -CORRECTANSWER 1. Leading cause of nonaccidental
blindness in children worldwide
Vitamin A DRI -CORRECTANSWER 1. RDA 900 mcg/day for men; 700 mcg/day for
women
Vitamin D AKA -CORRECTANSWER 1. D2 (ergocalciferol)
2. D3 (cholecalciferol)
Vitamin D Function -CORRECTANSWER 1. Regulation of gene expression
2. Affects calcium and phosphate homeostasis; differentiation of stem cells in bone
tissue and hair follicles and skin tissue
Vitamin D Source -CORRECTANSWER 1. UV light (d3)
2. Animal foods
3. Fortified products
Vitamin D Absoprtion -CORRECTANSWER 1. Incorporated into micelles and enters
mucosal enterocytes
2. Becomes part of chylomicrons and then lymph circulation
Vitamin D Deficiency -CORRECTANSWER 1. Rickets —Failure of growing bones to
mineralize properly. This results in bowing of long, weight-bearing bones
