FNDH 400 Test 3 Questions with Correct
Answers
True or False: High consumption of selenium can cause your urine to become yellow.
False. High consumption of riboflavin can cause this.
True or False: High dose nicotinic acid will not improve your blood lipid profile but will
result in niacin flush.
False: High dose nicotinic acid will improve blood lipid profile and will result in niacin
flush.
True or False: Iodization of salt has been effective in reducing goiter.
True.
True or False: Oxidative stress may lead to mutations in viruses causing them to
become avirulent, or capable of causing disease.
False. Oxidative stress may lead to mutations in viruses causing them to become virulent, or
capable of causing disease.
True or False: Taking a gamma-tocopherol supplement is a good way to meet the
vitamin E DRI.
False: Taking an alpha-tocopherol supplement is a good way to meet the vitamin E DRI.
True or False: Riboflavin equivalents are needed to account for its synthesis from the
amino acid tryptophan.
False: Niacin equivalents are needed to account for its synthesis from the amino acid
tryptophan.
, True or False: High vitamin B6 consumption may decrease blood clotting through its
anti-vitamin K action.
False. High vitamin E consumption may decrease blood clotting through its anti-vitamin K
action.
True of False: Pantothenic acid is used to form the coenzyme A (CoA).
True
True or False: Alpha-tocopherol transfer protein, which is found in the small intestine,
helps facilitate the incorporation of alpha-tocopherol into chylomicrons.
False: Alpha-tocopherol transfer protein, which is found in the liver, helps facilitate the
incorporation of alpha-tocopherol into VLDL.
True or False: Deficiency in biotin results in microcytic, hypochromic anemia.
False. Deficiency in vitamin B6 results in microcytic, hypochromic anemia.
True or False: The difference between the structures of alpha-tocopherol and gamma-
tocopherol is the saturation of their tails.
The difference between the structures of alpha-tocopherol and gamma-tocopherol is
the methyl groups on their rings.
True or False: Biotin is used to form the cofactor NAD.
False. Niacin is used to form the cofactor NAD.
True or False: Pyridoxal is one form of riboflavin.
Pyridoxal is one form of vitamin B6.
Answers
True or False: High consumption of selenium can cause your urine to become yellow.
False. High consumption of riboflavin can cause this.
True or False: High dose nicotinic acid will not improve your blood lipid profile but will
result in niacin flush.
False: High dose nicotinic acid will improve blood lipid profile and will result in niacin
flush.
True or False: Iodization of salt has been effective in reducing goiter.
True.
True or False: Oxidative stress may lead to mutations in viruses causing them to
become avirulent, or capable of causing disease.
False. Oxidative stress may lead to mutations in viruses causing them to become virulent, or
capable of causing disease.
True or False: Taking a gamma-tocopherol supplement is a good way to meet the
vitamin E DRI.
False: Taking an alpha-tocopherol supplement is a good way to meet the vitamin E DRI.
True or False: Riboflavin equivalents are needed to account for its synthesis from the
amino acid tryptophan.
False: Niacin equivalents are needed to account for its synthesis from the amino acid
tryptophan.
, True or False: High vitamin B6 consumption may decrease blood clotting through its
anti-vitamin K action.
False. High vitamin E consumption may decrease blood clotting through its anti-vitamin K
action.
True of False: Pantothenic acid is used to form the coenzyme A (CoA).
True
True or False: Alpha-tocopherol transfer protein, which is found in the small intestine,
helps facilitate the incorporation of alpha-tocopherol into chylomicrons.
False: Alpha-tocopherol transfer protein, which is found in the liver, helps facilitate the
incorporation of alpha-tocopherol into VLDL.
True or False: Deficiency in biotin results in microcytic, hypochromic anemia.
False. Deficiency in vitamin B6 results in microcytic, hypochromic anemia.
True or False: The difference between the structures of alpha-tocopherol and gamma-
tocopherol is the saturation of their tails.
The difference between the structures of alpha-tocopherol and gamma-tocopherol is
the methyl groups on their rings.
True or False: Biotin is used to form the cofactor NAD.
False. Niacin is used to form the cofactor NAD.
True or False: Pyridoxal is one form of riboflavin.
Pyridoxal is one form of vitamin B6.
