Nutrition & Diet Therapy: Exam 2
(Chapter 7 & 8) Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
_______ are organic compounds that you need in small amounts
for growth, reproduction, and overall good health. -
correct answer ✅Vitamins
___________ provide energy (calories) for your body, but they are
essential nutrients for your well-being. -
correct answer ✅Vitamins
There are ____ vitamins; most can be obtained from food -
correct answer ✅13
Vitamins are either _________ or _____________. -
correct answer ✅fat-soluble or water-soluble.
Vitamins __, __, __, and __ are fat-soluble. -
correct answer ✅A, D, E, and K
___ vitamins and vitamin __ are water-soluble and are absorbed
directly into the bloodstream. -
correct answer ✅B
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,Nutrition & Diet Therapy: Exam 2
(Chapter 7 & 8) Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
_____________ are a group of compounds that includes vitamins E
and C, beta-carotene, the mineral selenium, and certain
phytochemicals. -
correct answer ✅Antioxidants
________ ___________ are normal by-products of your body's
metabolic reactions, but they can also result from exposure to
chemicals in the environment or from ultraviolet rays -
correct answer ✅Free radicals
_______________ are naturally occurring substances in fruits,
vegetables, and whole grains that can protect against certain
diseases. -
correct answer ✅Phytochemicals
________________ is the degree to which a nutrient is absorbed
from foods and used in the body. -
correct answer ✅Bioavailability
, Nutrition & Diet Therapy: Exam 2
(Chapter 7 & 8) Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Overconsumption of some vitamins can be _________. -
correct answer ✅toxic
Vitamin toxicity, or _______________, is very rare but results from
ingesting more of the vitamin than the body needs. -
correct answer ✅hypervitaminosis
_____________ are substances found in foods that can be
converted into an active form once they are absorbed. -
correct answer ✅Provitamins
____________ vitamins are stored in your body and used as
needed. -
correct answer ✅Fat-soluble
Your ________ mainly stores vitamin A and, to a lesser extent,
vitamins K and E. -
correct answer ✅liver
Fat and muscle tissues mainly store vitamin _____. -
correct answer ✅D
(Chapter 7 & 8) Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
_______ are organic compounds that you need in small amounts
for growth, reproduction, and overall good health. -
correct answer ✅Vitamins
___________ provide energy (calories) for your body, but they are
essential nutrients for your well-being. -
correct answer ✅Vitamins
There are ____ vitamins; most can be obtained from food -
correct answer ✅13
Vitamins are either _________ or _____________. -
correct answer ✅fat-soluble or water-soluble.
Vitamins __, __, __, and __ are fat-soluble. -
correct answer ✅A, D, E, and K
___ vitamins and vitamin __ are water-soluble and are absorbed
directly into the bloodstream. -
correct answer ✅B
c
,Nutrition & Diet Therapy: Exam 2
(Chapter 7 & 8) Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
_____________ are a group of compounds that includes vitamins E
and C, beta-carotene, the mineral selenium, and certain
phytochemicals. -
correct answer ✅Antioxidants
________ ___________ are normal by-products of your body's
metabolic reactions, but they can also result from exposure to
chemicals in the environment or from ultraviolet rays -
correct answer ✅Free radicals
_______________ are naturally occurring substances in fruits,
vegetables, and whole grains that can protect against certain
diseases. -
correct answer ✅Phytochemicals
________________ is the degree to which a nutrient is absorbed
from foods and used in the body. -
correct answer ✅Bioavailability
, Nutrition & Diet Therapy: Exam 2
(Chapter 7 & 8) Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Overconsumption of some vitamins can be _________. -
correct answer ✅toxic
Vitamin toxicity, or _______________, is very rare but results from
ingesting more of the vitamin than the body needs. -
correct answer ✅hypervitaminosis
_____________ are substances found in foods that can be
converted into an active form once they are absorbed. -
correct answer ✅Provitamins
____________ vitamins are stored in your body and used as
needed. -
correct answer ✅Fat-soluble
Your ________ mainly stores vitamin A and, to a lesser extent,
vitamins K and E. -
correct answer ✅liver
Fat and muscle tissues mainly store vitamin _____. -
correct answer ✅D
