ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Primary location for Vitamin E's antioxidant activity? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cellular
membrane
Rickets - CORRECT ANSWER - Condition of impared Bone Formation
Lack of Vitamin D
Dietary intakes above UL of _______ are associated with teratogenic risks - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vitamin A
T/F Vitamin A and D are the least likely to be toxic - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Active form of Vitamin D - CORRECT ANSWER - Calcitrol
Location of Iodine Intake (body part) - CORRECT ANSWER - Thyroid
Hormone Released by Pituitary Gland - CORRECT ANSWER - TSH (thyroid stimulating
hormone)
Produced in stomach, binds w/ B12, allows B12 to be absorbed - CORRECT ANSWER -
Intrinsic factor
Rule of 300's - CORRECT ANSWER - Good way to estimate daily calcium intake
300mg from other food sources, 300mg for each serving of dairy
, Function of Osteoclasts + Osteoblasts - CORRECT ANSWER - Bone Remodeling
Hormones that regulates blood calcium levels - CORRECT ANSWER - Parathyroid
Hormone + Calcitonon
Vitamin aiding in absorption of Iron - CORRECT ANSWER - Vitamin C
Other name for Vitamin C - CORRECT ANSWER - Ascorbic Acid
Myoglobin + Hemoglobin - CORRECT ANSWER - Hormones that store/release oxygen
Cretinism - CORRECT ANSWER - Lack of iodine during pregnancy, leads to permanent
birth/developmental defets
Calories per gram of macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - Protein/Carbs = 4 cal/g
Fats = 9 cal/g
Alcohol = 7 cal/g
Most common reason for exceeding UL intake - CORRECT ANSWER - Supplementation
Leading cause of death in the US - CORRECT ANSWER - heart disease
2nd leading cause of death in the US - CORRECT ANSWER - Cancer
Cell Death - CORRECT ANSWER - Apoptosis
Cancer Stage : Initiation - CORRECT ANSWER - Carcinogen mutates the DNA of a
healthy cell