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An adult deficient in vitamin D may experience softening of the bones, which is called "________."


A) rickets
B) osteomalacia
C) keratomalacia
D) hyperkeratosis
E) osteopenia

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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A calcium-binding transport protein that requires vitamin D for its synthesis is ________.

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Upon absorption, fat-soluble vitamins travel through the lymphatic system within ________ before entering the bloodstream.


A) albumin
B) cholesterol
C) chylomicrons
D) liposoluble binding proteins
E) osteocalcin

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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How does vitamin E function as an antioxidant?

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Vitamin E is a fat-soluble antioxidant a...

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What is the name of the type of reaction required to activate vitamin D?


A) hydrogenation
B) hydroxylation
C) gluconeogenesis
D) glycation
E) hydration

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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The condition of having too few red blood cells as a result of erythrocyte hemolysis is ________.

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How long does it take in newborn infants for establishment of vitamin K-producing bacteria in the intestinal tract?


A) 2 days
B) 2 weeks
C) 1 day
D) 1 week
E) None of these is correct.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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About ________ of the body's vitamin A stores are found in the liver.


A) 20%
B) 30%
C) 50%
D) 70%
E) 90%

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Progressive blindness caused by severe vitamin A deficiency is called "________."


A) keratinization
B) keratomalacia
C) xerophthalmia
D) teratogen
E) xanthophyllia

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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How does vitamin A deficiency affect the eyes?

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Night blindness is one of the first dete...

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Vitamin A deficiency causes the epithelial cells of the skin to change shape and to secrete the protein ________.


A) keratin
B) opsin
C) elastin
D) collagen
E) beta globulin

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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