BIOD 121 (portage): Module 4 Problem Set EXAM fully solved
& updated 2025-2026(latest version verified for accuracy)
aldosterone - ✔✔released from the adrenal glands signaling
the kidney to retain sodium also leads to water retenetion
An antioxidant found in cell membranes that decreases the
risk for cancer and cell damage is _____________. -
✔✔vitamin E
antiduretic hormone (ADH) - ✔✔released by the pituitary
gland to signal the kidney to conserve water
define major minerals: - ✔✔minerals which are needed in
amounts greater than 100 mg/day
define trace minerals: - ✔✔minerals which are needed in
amounts less than 100 mg/day
Heme iron - ✔✔iron found in animal flesh in the form of
hemoglobin or myoglobin
, It is important for women who may be pregnant or who are
planning on becoming pregnant to discuss their folate intake
with their doctor. Why or why not? - ✔✔in pregnant women a
deficiency of folate can result in neural tube defects
list the four major functions of vitamin C: - ✔✔- collagen
synthesis
- antioxidant activity
- assisting in iron absorption
- boosting immune functions
night blindness is an early sign of a deficiency of the vitamin:
_____________ - ✔✔Vitamin A
Nonheme iron - ✔✔elemental iron
Plant pigments that play an important role in preventing
cardiovascular disease: - ✔✔carotenoids
This vitamin can be produced by the body: - ✔✔Vitamin D,
Vitamin K, and Vitamin A
& updated 2025-2026(latest version verified for accuracy)
aldosterone - ✔✔released from the adrenal glands signaling
the kidney to retain sodium also leads to water retenetion
An antioxidant found in cell membranes that decreases the
risk for cancer and cell damage is _____________. -
✔✔vitamin E
antiduretic hormone (ADH) - ✔✔released by the pituitary
gland to signal the kidney to conserve water
define major minerals: - ✔✔minerals which are needed in
amounts greater than 100 mg/day
define trace minerals: - ✔✔minerals which are needed in
amounts less than 100 mg/day
Heme iron - ✔✔iron found in animal flesh in the form of
hemoglobin or myoglobin
, It is important for women who may be pregnant or who are
planning on becoming pregnant to discuss their folate intake
with their doctor. Why or why not? - ✔✔in pregnant women a
deficiency of folate can result in neural tube defects
list the four major functions of vitamin C: - ✔✔- collagen
synthesis
- antioxidant activity
- assisting in iron absorption
- boosting immune functions
night blindness is an early sign of a deficiency of the vitamin:
_____________ - ✔✔Vitamin A
Nonheme iron - ✔✔elemental iron
Plant pigments that play an important role in preventing
cardiovascular disease: - ✔✔carotenoids
This vitamin can be produced by the body: - ✔✔Vitamin D,
Vitamin K, and Vitamin A
