• Wrong document? Swap it for free
  • Written by students who passed
  • Immediately available after payment
  • Read online or as PDF
Sell
Where do you study
Your language
Document preview thumbnail
Preview 4 out of 44 pages
Exam (elaborations)

NUTR 331 Units 1-15 (Final) exam with complete detailed answers

Document preview thumbnail
Preview 4 out of 44 pages

NUTR 331 Units 1-15 (Final) exam with complete detailed answers

Content preview

2



NUTR 331: Units 1-15 (Final) exam with || || || || || ||




complete detailed answers
|| || ||




Explain the concept of dietary patterns - Correct answer ✔refers to the complex
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||



mixture of many different foods that people eat. A dietary pattern is the sum of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



thousands of individual substances || || ||




define phytochemicals - Correct answer ✔Diverse group of substances that share three
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||



features- they are organic, they are found in plant foods, and they are not vitamins
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



(i.e., they are not essential)
|| || || ||




Define carotenoids - Correct answer ✔Carotenoids are one group of phytochemicals
|| || || || || || || || || ||




Two types of carotenoids - Correct answer ✔1. Beta- carotene (the yellow substance
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||



in carrots which the body can convert to vitamin A)
|| || || || || || || || ||




2. Lycopene (the red substance in tomatoes)
|| || || || || ||




diet rich in phytochemicals is associated with - Correct answer ✔a low risk of such
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



diseases as heart disease and cancer
|| || || || ||




describe the general characteristics of vitamins - Correct answer ✔Vitamins are
|| || || || || || || || || || ||



essential, noncaloric nutrients that are needed in tiny amounts in the diet, and help
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



derive cell processed in the body
|| || || || ||




4 Actions of Vitamins - Correct answer ✔1. Coenzymes help enzymes in regulating
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||



metabolism (vitamin B) || || ||




2. Hormones like (vitamin D)
|| || || ||

,2


3. Antioxidants (vitamins C and E)
|| || || || ||




4. Some assist in the formation of bones and tissues (vitamins A and C)
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||




2 classes of vitamins - Correct answer ✔water soluble and fat soluble
|| || || || || || || || || || ||




Discuss fat soluble vitamins absorption, storage and excretion, potential toxicity to the
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||



body, and retention in food through processing and storage - Correct answer ✔1. Fat
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



soluble Vitamins (ADEK) are found in the fats and oils of foods and require bile for
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



absorption ||




2. Stored in the liver and fatty tissues until the body needs them and cannot excrete
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



in urine
|| ||




3. Toxic buildup if you take too much
|| || || || || || ||




4. Body can survive weeks of consuming foods that lack these vitamins hence
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||



deficiency symptoms may take a long time to develop
|| || || || || || || ||




Discuss water vitamins absorption, storage and excretion, potential toxicity to the body,
|| || || || || || || || || || ||



and retention in food through processing and storage - Correct answer ✔1. Water
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



soluble vitamins (BC) are absorbed into the bloodstream and travel freely
|| || || || || || || || || ||




2. most are not stored in tissue. excesses are quickly excreted in urine
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||




immediate toxicities not as great as fat-soluble || || || || || ||




Functions and sources of vitamins A - Correct answer ✔1. roles in gene expression,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



vision, maintenance of body linings and skin, immune defenses, growth of bones and
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||



of the body, normal development of cells, reproduction (deficient blindness)
|| || || || || || || || || ||




2. Amounts of milk, milk alternatives, and dark green and orange vegetables
|| || || || || || || || || || ||




Functions and sources of vitamins D - Correct answer ✔1. production and development
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||



of red blood cells, cellular
|| || || || ||




2. liver, eggs, fish liver oils, and butter. In Canada, fluid milk, skim milk powder,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



margarine, and some brands of yogurts are fortified with synthetic vitamin D
|| || || || || || || || || || ||

,2




Describe functions and sources of vitamins C - Correct answer ✔1. Preventing or
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||



curing scurvy, colds, flu, cold sores
|| || || || || ||




2. Fruit and veggies
|| || ||




Describe functions and sources of vitamins B12 - Correct answer ✔1. needed to
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||



activate folate and work cooperatively with folate in the synthesis of DNA during
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||



cellular reproduction. Deficiency affects tissues that have a high turnover, such as red
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||



blood cells and cells of the gastrointestinal tract
|| || || || || || ||




2. Present only in foods derived from animals like meat, milk, and eggs are other
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



good sources ||




Secondary deficiency of vitamin B12 - Correct answer ✔Pernicious anemia is caused by
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||



a lack of intrinsic factor (needed to absorb b12), rather than lack of B12, and can
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



lead to nerve damage (nerves use B12)
|| || || || || ||




Describe functions and sources of folate - Correct answer ✔1. Critical for many cells
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



throughout the body as it functions chiefly as a part of coenzymes needed for new
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



cell synthesis
|| ||




2. Green leafy vegetables (spinach, asparagus, and broccoli), dried beans, lentils, and
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||



liver



Lack of folate - Correct answer ✔Negatively affects cells that divide quickly or or have
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||



a high turnover, especially red blood cells,
|| || || || || || || ||




white blood cells, and a developing fetus
|| || || || || ||




Identify dairies that contain Vitamin D - Correct answer ✔Milk 2%, Soy beverage
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||




Identify dairies that contain Vitamin A - Correct answer ✔Milk 2%, soy beverage
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||

, 2


Identify dairies that contain Folate - Correct answer ✔Milk 2%, soy beverage
|| || || || || || || || || || ||




Identify dairies that contain Vitamin B12 - Correct answer ✔Milk 2%, soy beverage,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||



cheese, yogurt
||




Identify fruits and vegetables that contain Vitamin C - Correct answer ✔Broccoli,
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||



tomato, blueberries, red bell pepper, Guava, Kiwi
|| || || || || ||




Identify fruits and vegetables that contain Folate - Correct answer ✔Broccoli, Tomato,
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||



Asparagus, OJ ||




Identify fruits and vegetables that contain Vitamin A - Correct answer ✔Carrots,
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||



broccoli, tomato, yams
|| ||




Identify meats that contain Folate - Correct answer ✔Lentils, egg, peanut butter
|| || || || || || || || || || ||




Identify meats that containVitamin B12 - Correct answer ✔Ground beef, egg, tuna
|| || || || || || || || || || ||




Identify meats that contain Vitamin A - Correct answer ✔Beef Liver, Egg
|| || || || || || || || || || ||




Identify meats that contain Vitamin D - Correct answer ✔Egg, tuna
|| || || || || || || || || ||




Identify grains that contain Folate - Correct answer ✔Pita, Cereal (Fortified grain
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||



products)



Canadian population group vulnerable to vitamin D deficiency - Correct answer
|| || || || || || || || || || ||



✔Canadians over 50 || ||

Document information

Uploaded on
May 26, 2025
Number of pages
44
Written in
2024/2025
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers
$20.09

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
Ruiz
3.2
(15)
Sold
106
Followers
3
Items
14175
Last sold
1 day ago



Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions