HSES 330 Test 3 Study Guide

HSES 330 Test 3 Study Guide
What vitamin is necessary for cell growth, the production of fatty acids, and the
metabolisms of fats and amino acids (component of acetyl Coa)?

A. Vitamin C

B. Vitamin B12

C. Biotin

D. Niacin

E. Pantothenic Acid - Answer C. Biotin

What vitamin functions as a coenzyme in more than 50 metabolic reactions (NAD from
Krebs Cycle is an example)?

A. Vitamin C

B. Vitamin B12

C. Biotin

D. Niacin

E. Pantothenic Acid - Answer D. Niacin

What vitamin has a key role in the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system,
and for the formation of blood?

A. Vitamin C

B. Vitamin B12

C. Biotin

D. Niacin

E. Pantothenic Acid - Answer B. Vitamin B12

What vitamin is involved in the breakdown of fats and carbs for energy, critical to the
manufacture of red blood cells, also sex, and stress-related hormones produced in the
adrenal glands?

A. Vitamin C

B. Vitamin B12

C. Biotin

, D. Niacin

E. Pantothenic Acid - Answer E. Pantothenic Acid

What vitamin is an antioxidant, enhances immunity, and plays role in collagen
formation?

A. Vitamin C

B. Vitamin B12

C. Biotin

D. Niacin

E. Pantothenic Acid - Answer A. Vitamin C

Potential nutrient deficiencies for middle adults (age 50-70) include all of the following
except;

A. zinc

B. calcium

C. vitamin B12

D. vitamin B6 - Answer A. Zinc

Which of the following minerals are not classified as antioxidants?

A. zinc

B. calcium

C. selenium

D. copper - Answer B. Calcium

What is the appropriate amount of weight gain in the first trimester of pregnancy?

A. 8-10 pounds

B. 6-8 pounds

C. 2-4 pounds

D. 10-12 pounds - Answer c. 2-4 pounds

An older adult with low vitamin D intake might be at risk for decreased absorption of
_____.

A. calcium