c8 The_Vitamins

c8 The_Vitamins

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

True / False

1. Bioavailability refers to the rate and extent to which a nutrient is absorbed and used.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	8.1 The Vitamins- An Overview
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.8.1 – Describe how vitamins differ from the energy nutrients and how fat-soluble vitamins differ from water-soluble vitamins.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

2. Vitamin A deficiency results in rickets disease in children.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	False
REFERENCES:	8.2 The Fat-Soluble Vitamins
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.8.2 – Identify the main roles, deficiency symptoms, toxicity symptoms, and food sources of the fat-soluble vitamins.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

3. Beriberi is also called the thiamin-deficiency disease.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	8.3 The Water-Soluble Vitamins
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.8.3 – Identify the main roles, deficiency symptoms, toxicity symptoms, and food sources of the water-soluble vitamins.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

Multiple Choice

4. The rate and extent to which a vitamin is absorbed and used by the body is called:

ANSWER:	b
REFERENCES:	8.1 The Vitamins- An Overview
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.8.1 – Describe how vitamins differ from the energy nutrients and how fat-soluble vitamins differ from water-soluble vitamins.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

5. Which of the following would not be considered a fat-soluble vitamin?

ANSWER:	b
REFERENCES:	8.1 The Vitamins- An Overview
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	NHHE.DEBR.17.8.1 – Describe how vitamins differ from the energy nutrients and how fat-soluble vitamins differ from water-soluble vitamins.
KEYWORDS:	Bloom’s: Remember

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