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Vitamin D2 is derived from plant foods and also is known as ________.


A)  ergocalciferol 
B)  foliocalciferol 
C)  cholecalciferol 
D)  phyllocalciferol 
E)  xanthociferol

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

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If a normal,healthy adult stopped eating vitamin A-containing foods,deficiency symptoms would begin to appear in about ________.


A)  6 weeks 
B)  2 to 3 months 
C)  3 to 6 months 
D)  6 months to 1 year 
E)  1 to 2 years

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

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Discuss the role of vitamin K in coagulation.

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Vitamin K appropriately gets its name fr...

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MATCHING -Food source of vitamin K


A) Xerosis
B) Rickets
C) Chlorophyll
D) Tocopherols
E) Beta-carotene
F) Vitamin A
G) Vitamin E
H) Vitamin K
I) Calciferol
J) Hemophilia
K) Antibiotics
L) Osteomalacia
M) Calbindin
N) Xerophthalmia
O) Osteocalcin
P) Phylloquinone
Q) Wheat germ oil
R) Erythrocyte hemolysis
S) Cabbage
T) Retinol

U) G) and N)
V) P) and T)

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The World Health Organization and UNICEF recommend supplements of ________ for all measles-infected infants and children.


A)  iron 
B)  vitamin A 
C)  folic acid 
D)  phylloquinone 
E)  vitamin E

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

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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) A) and E)

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Pigments founds in plants and animals,some of which have vitamin A activity are ________.

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What is the UL for vitamin K? 


A)  200 μg/day 
B)  400 μg/day 
C)  600 μg/day 
D)  800 μg/day 
E)  There is no UL.

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

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MATCHING -Substance that promotes blood clotting


A) Xerosis
B) Rickets
C) Chlorophyll
D) Tocopherols
E) Beta-carotene
F) Vitamin A
G) Vitamin E
H) Vitamin K
I) Calciferol
J) Hemophilia
K) Antibiotics
L) Osteomalacia
M) Calbindin
N) Xerophthalmia
O) Osteocalcin
P) Phylloquinone
Q) Wheat germ oil
R) Erythrocyte hemolysis
S) Cabbage
T) Retinol

U) H) and I)
V) F) and I)

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Which of the following is a light-sensitive pigment of the retina? 


A)  Rhodopsin 
B)  Opsin 
C)  Melanin 
D)  Chlorophyll 
E)  Xanthophylls

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

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What U.S.population group is at highest risk for vitamin D deficiency? 


A)  Infants 
B)  Elderly 
C)  Adult women 
D)  Children ages 2-12 years 
E)  Whites living in tropical areas

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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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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Describe the two ways in which vitamin A promotes vision.

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Vitamin A plays two indispensable roles ...

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Osteocalcin ________.


A)  is a vitamin K-deficiency disease in children 
B)  binds calcium in the GI tract to enhance absorption 
C)  requires vitamin K to bind to bone-forming minerals 
D)  is a disease characterized by softening of the bones 
E)  binds to vitamin K and is excreted in feces

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The RDA for vitamin A is ________ μg RAE/day for women and ________ μg RAE/day for men.


A)  100, 300 
B)  300, 500 
C)  500, 700 
D)  700, 900 
E)  900, 1100

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

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Which of the following statements about vitamin A's role in the body is FALSE? 


A)  Only one-thousandth of the body's vitamin A is in the retina. 
B)  Vitamin A and beta-carotene protect the skin from sun damage. 
C)  Vitamin A maintains healthy cells in the mucous membranes. 
D)  Vitamin A supports normal fetal development during pregnancy. 
E)  Lycopene serves as a vitamin A precursor and acts as an antioxidant.

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

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MATCHING -Green pigment of plants


A) Xerosis
B) Rickets
C) Chlorophyll
D) Tocopherols
E) Beta-carotene
F) Vitamin A
G) Vitamin E
H) Vitamin K
I) Calciferol
J) Hemophilia
K) Antibiotics
L) Osteomalacia
M) Calbindin
N) Xerophthalmia
O) Osteocalcin
P) Phylloquinone
Q) Wheat germ oil
R) Erythrocyte hemolysis
S) Cabbage
T) Retinol

U) K) and R)
V) M) and N)

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What protein binds with vitamin A to make up the photosensitive pigment of the retina? 


A)  Elastin 
B)  Opsin 
C)  Collagen 
D)  Keratin 
E)  Beta globulin

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

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MATCHING -A subgroup of vitamin E


A) Xerosis
B) Rickets
C) Chlorophyll
D) Tocopherols
E) Beta-carotene
F) Vitamin A
G) Vitamin E
H) Vitamin K
I) Calciferol
J) Hemophilia
K) Antibiotics
L) Osteomalacia
M) Calbindin
N) Xerophthalmia
O) Osteocalcin
P) Phylloquinone
Q) Wheat germ oil
R) Erythrocyte hemolysis
S) Cabbage
T) Retinol

U) O) and R)
V) L) and T)

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Peak bone mass is developed by age ________.


A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  30 
E)  60

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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