Question 1

Which of the following is a feature of vitamin E in foods?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin E is fairly stable to heat 
B) Most convenience foods are poor sources of vitamin E 
C) Saturated oils are the major dietary sources of vitamin E 
D) The amount of alpha-tocopherol in foods is underestimated 
A) Vitamin E is fairly stable to heat 
B) Most convenience foods are poor sources of vitamin E 
C) Saturated oils are the major dietary sources of vitamin E 
D) The amount of alpha-tocopherol in foods is underestimated

Question 2

Which of the following conditions or diseases are known to be caused by a deficiency of the same nutrient?

Accepted Answer

A) Osteomalacia and rickets 
B) Xerophthalmia and breath pentane release 
C) Kwashiorkor and fibrocystic breast disease 
D) Hemolytic anemia and large-cell type anemia 
A) Osteomalacia and rickets 
B) Xerophthalmia and breath pentane release 
C) Kwashiorkor and fibrocystic breast disease 
D) Hemolytic anemia and large-cell type anemia

Question 3

What are the known effects of raising animals on diets containing retinoic acid as the only source of vitamin A?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth is stunted 
B) Blindness develops 
C) Retinal synthesis is stimulated 
D) Retinol synthesis is stimulated 
A) Growth is stunted 
B) Blindness develops 
C) Retinal synthesis is stimulated 
D) Retinol synthesis is stimulated

Question 4

How is vitamin E thought to play a role in reducing the risk of heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A) It inhibits absorption of dietary cholesterol 
B) It slows oxidation of low-density lipoproteins 
C) It interferes with cholesterol synthesis by the liver 
D) It speeds removal of blood cholesterol by the liver 
A) It inhibits absorption of dietary cholesterol 
B) It slows oxidation of low-density lipoproteins 
C) It interferes with cholesterol synthesis by the liver 
D) It speeds removal of blood cholesterol by the liver

Which of the following is a feature of vitamin E in foods?

Which of the following conditions or diseases are known to be caused by a deficiency of the same nutrient?

What are the known effects of raising animals on diets containing retinoic acid as the only source of vitamin A?

How is vitamin E thought to play a role in reducing the risk of heart disease?

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Metabolism: Transformations and Interactions

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention

Medications, Diet-Drug Interactions, and Herbal Products

Enteral Nutrition Support

Parenteral Nutrition Support

Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Liver Disease and Gallstones

Diabetes Mellitus

Cardiovascular Diseases

Kidney Diseases

Cancer and Hiv Infection

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Exam 11: The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K

Which of the following is a feature of vitamin E in foods?

Which of the following conditions or diseases are known to be caused by a deficiency of the same nutrient?

What are the known effects of raising animals on diets containing retinoic acid as the only source of vitamin A?

How is vitamin E thought to play a role in reducing the risk of heart disease?

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Metabolism: Transformations and Interactions

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention

Medications, Diet-Drug Interactions, and Herbal Products

Enteral Nutrition Support

Parenteral Nutrition Support

Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Liver Disease and Gallstones

Diabetes Mellitus

Cardiovascular Diseases

Kidney Diseases

Cancer and Hiv Infection

Filters