UNH Nutrition 400 Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
8 enzymes of vitamin B - CORRECT ANSWER - Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate,
B12, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, B6
Niacin can be synthesized from? - CORRECT ANSWER - tryptophan
Major functions of Folate - CORRECT ANSWER - Formation of DNA, metabolize amino
acids, formation of neurotransmitters
Synthetic form of folate? - CORRECT ANSWER - folic acid
Folate deficiencies can cause? - CORRECT ANSWER - macrocytic anemia and neural
tube defects
major functions of vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWER - formation of blood, folate
metabolism, homocysteine metabolism, maintains myelin sheaths
deficiency of vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of HCL - atrophic gastritis
lack of intrinsic factor - pernicious anemia
vitamin C - CORRECT ANSWER - water soluble vitamin
ascorbic acid
important antioxidant
deficiency of vitamin C - CORRECT ANSWER - smokers at risk
, could cause scurvy
toxicity - CORRECT ANSWER - GI disturbances
what can Vitamin C protect against - CORRECT ANSWER - cancer, heart disease,
common cold
symptoms of beriberi - CORRECT ANSWER - edema, extreme fatigue
innate immunity - CORRECT ANSWER - nonspecific, present at birth, physical barriers,
HCL, fever
acquired immunity - CORRECT ANSWER - adaptive or specific, develops as we age,
production of antibodies
oxidizing agents - CORRECT ANSWER - cause cell damage, free radicals (unpaired
electron, unstable), initiate cascade of disturbance
antioxidants - CORRECT ANSWER - able to stop or repair free radical damage, largely
supplied by diet
vitamin E - CORRECT ANSWER - fat soluble vitamin, important antioxidant in lipid-rich
areas of body
most active form of vitamin E? - CORRECT ANSWER - alpha tocopherol
where is vitamin E stored? - CORRECT ANSWER - adipose tissue
Vitamin E deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER - rare, can cause hemolytic anemia
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
8 enzymes of vitamin B - CORRECT ANSWER - Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate,
B12, Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, B6
Niacin can be synthesized from? - CORRECT ANSWER - tryptophan
Major functions of Folate - CORRECT ANSWER - Formation of DNA, metabolize amino
acids, formation of neurotransmitters
Synthetic form of folate? - CORRECT ANSWER - folic acid
Folate deficiencies can cause? - CORRECT ANSWER - macrocytic anemia and neural
tube defects
major functions of vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWER - formation of blood, folate
metabolism, homocysteine metabolism, maintains myelin sheaths
deficiency of vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of HCL - atrophic gastritis
lack of intrinsic factor - pernicious anemia
vitamin C - CORRECT ANSWER - water soluble vitamin
ascorbic acid
important antioxidant
deficiency of vitamin C - CORRECT ANSWER - smokers at risk
, could cause scurvy
toxicity - CORRECT ANSWER - GI disturbances
what can Vitamin C protect against - CORRECT ANSWER - cancer, heart disease,
common cold
symptoms of beriberi - CORRECT ANSWER - edema, extreme fatigue
innate immunity - CORRECT ANSWER - nonspecific, present at birth, physical barriers,
HCL, fever
acquired immunity - CORRECT ANSWER - adaptive or specific, develops as we age,
production of antibodies
oxidizing agents - CORRECT ANSWER - cause cell damage, free radicals (unpaired
electron, unstable), initiate cascade of disturbance
antioxidants - CORRECT ANSWER - able to stop or repair free radical damage, largely
supplied by diet
vitamin E - CORRECT ANSWER - fat soluble vitamin, important antioxidant in lipid-rich
areas of body
most active form of vitamin E? - CORRECT ANSWER - alpha tocopherol
where is vitamin E stored? - CORRECT ANSWER - adipose tissue
Vitamin E deficiency - CORRECT ANSWER - rare, can cause hemolytic anemia
