FNDH 400 EXAM 4 TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT FOR THE
2026 ASSESSMENT.
◍ Which of the following is not a correct descriptor of folic acid?
Synthetic
Polyglutamate
Oxidized Form
Not Natural
All of the above are correct. Answer: Polyglutamate (folic acid would
have been monoglutamate with only one glutamate in its tail)
◍ Which of the following is not a correct descriptor of folate?
Reduced Form
Natural
Contains multiple glutamates in tail
Heat and light sensitive
All of the above are correct. Answer: All of these are correct
◍ Dietary Folate Equivalents were created to account for the higher
bioavailability of folate compared to folic acid.
,True
False. Answer: False (account for lower bioavailability of folate
compared to folic acid)
◍ Prior to uptake, glutamates will be cleaved off of folic acid to form
the monoglutamate form.
True
False. Answer: False (Cleaved off of folate not folic acid)
◍ Which of the following is not a function of folate/folic acid?
Donates a methyl group to cobalamin forming methylcobalamin
DNA base synthesis
Heme synthesis
Amino acid metabolism. Answer: Heme synthesis
◍ Folate deficiency does not result in which of the following?
Macrocytic anemia
Large, nucleated red blood cells
Improper red blood cell division
Microcytic anemia
, Megaloblastic anemia
Folate deficiency results in all of the above. Answer: Microcytic
anemia
◍ Spina bifida is the most common neural tube defect that results
from failure of the neural tube to close properly.
True
False. Answer: True
◍ Which of the following is not a reason why the United States
fortifies cereals, grains and some corn masa flour with folic acid?
The neural tube closes so early that some women do not know they
are pregnant
To increase the chance that women of child-bearing age get the folic
acid needed
To benefit others (men, elderly etc.) who are not women of child-
bearing age
Not depend on women of child-bearing age to take folic acid
supplements
All of the above are reasons. Answer: To benefit others (men, elderly)
who are not women of child-bearing age q
◍ Which of the following is not true about B12?
AND SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT FOR THE
2026 ASSESSMENT.
◍ Which of the following is not a correct descriptor of folic acid?
Synthetic
Polyglutamate
Oxidized Form
Not Natural
All of the above are correct. Answer: Polyglutamate (folic acid would
have been monoglutamate with only one glutamate in its tail)
◍ Which of the following is not a correct descriptor of folate?
Reduced Form
Natural
Contains multiple glutamates in tail
Heat and light sensitive
All of the above are correct. Answer: All of these are correct
◍ Dietary Folate Equivalents were created to account for the higher
bioavailability of folate compared to folic acid.
,True
False. Answer: False (account for lower bioavailability of folate
compared to folic acid)
◍ Prior to uptake, glutamates will be cleaved off of folic acid to form
the monoglutamate form.
True
False. Answer: False (Cleaved off of folate not folic acid)
◍ Which of the following is not a function of folate/folic acid?
Donates a methyl group to cobalamin forming methylcobalamin
DNA base synthesis
Heme synthesis
Amino acid metabolism. Answer: Heme synthesis
◍ Folate deficiency does not result in which of the following?
Macrocytic anemia
Large, nucleated red blood cells
Improper red blood cell division
Microcytic anemia
, Megaloblastic anemia
Folate deficiency results in all of the above. Answer: Microcytic
anemia
◍ Spina bifida is the most common neural tube defect that results
from failure of the neural tube to close properly.
True
False. Answer: True
◍ Which of the following is not a reason why the United States
fortifies cereals, grains and some corn masa flour with folic acid?
The neural tube closes so early that some women do not know they
are pregnant
To increase the chance that women of child-bearing age get the folic
acid needed
To benefit others (men, elderly etc.) who are not women of child-
bearing age
Not depend on women of child-bearing age to take folic acid
supplements
All of the above are reasons. Answer: To benefit others (men, elderly)
who are not women of child-bearing age q
◍ Which of the following is not true about B12?
