Lutz's Nutrition Chapter 6 Vitamins
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
vitamin deficiency -
correct answer ✅early 20th century, led to the discovery of
vitamins, can lead to disease processes, not common in U.S.,
prevalent in third world countries
vitamins -
correct answer ✅organic substances that do not provide energy or
structure to the body but are required for metabolic processes (act
as coenzymes)
coenzymes -
correct answer ✅substances that activate enzymes
vitamins A, D, E, and K -
correct answer ✅vitamins that are fat soluble and can easily lead
to toxicity
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) -
correct answer ✅guidelines for adequate intake of a nutrient
,Lutz's Nutrition Chapter 6 Vitamins
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
water soluble vitamins -
correct answer ✅dissolve in water, vitamin C, thiamin, niacin, folic
acid (folate) are what vitamins
fat soluble vitamins -
correct answer ✅vitamins stored in body fat, not easily excreted
organic substances -
correct answer ✅substances that contain carbon and are derived
from living matter
vitamin A and D toxicity -
correct answer ✅these fat soluble vitamins can be fatal in large
amounts
retinol -
correct answer ✅preformed vitamin A, promotes skin elasticity,
YEAR'S SUPPLY STORED IN LIVER
, Lutz's Nutrition Chapter 6 Vitamins
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
provitamin A -
correct answer ✅a form of vitamin A found in beta-carotene and
other carotenoids, requires conversion in body for use
what are the two forms of vitamin A -
correct answer ✅rentinol (preformed vitamin A), provitamin A
functions of vitamin A -
correct answer ✅Antioxidant, maintaining epithelial tissue, vision
or eye health (carotene=carrots), bone growth,MAY PLAY A ROLE IN
CANCER PREVENTION
preformed vitamin A -
correct answer ✅vitamin in complete state
vitamin A deficiency -
correct answer ✅night blindness, dry and thick outside eye
vitamin A deficiency -
correct answer ✅night blindness, dry and thick outside eye
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
vitamin deficiency -
correct answer ✅early 20th century, led to the discovery of
vitamins, can lead to disease processes, not common in U.S.,
prevalent in third world countries
vitamins -
correct answer ✅organic substances that do not provide energy or
structure to the body but are required for metabolic processes (act
as coenzymes)
coenzymes -
correct answer ✅substances that activate enzymes
vitamins A, D, E, and K -
correct answer ✅vitamins that are fat soluble and can easily lead
to toxicity
Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) -
correct answer ✅guidelines for adequate intake of a nutrient
,Lutz's Nutrition Chapter 6 Vitamins
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
water soluble vitamins -
correct answer ✅dissolve in water, vitamin C, thiamin, niacin, folic
acid (folate) are what vitamins
fat soluble vitamins -
correct answer ✅vitamins stored in body fat, not easily excreted
organic substances -
correct answer ✅substances that contain carbon and are derived
from living matter
vitamin A and D toxicity -
correct answer ✅these fat soluble vitamins can be fatal in large
amounts
retinol -
correct answer ✅preformed vitamin A, promotes skin elasticity,
YEAR'S SUPPLY STORED IN LIVER
, Lutz's Nutrition Chapter 6 Vitamins
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
provitamin A -
correct answer ✅a form of vitamin A found in beta-carotene and
other carotenoids, requires conversion in body for use
what are the two forms of vitamin A -
correct answer ✅rentinol (preformed vitamin A), provitamin A
functions of vitamin A -
correct answer ✅Antioxidant, maintaining epithelial tissue, vision
or eye health (carotene=carrots), bone growth,MAY PLAY A ROLE IN
CANCER PREVENTION
preformed vitamin A -
correct answer ✅vitamin in complete state
vitamin A deficiency -
correct answer ✅night blindness, dry and thick outside eye
vitamin A deficiency -
correct answer ✅night blindness, dry and thick outside eye
