What are the main roles of vitamin A in the body correct answers is necessary for vision, cell differentiation, immune function, reproduction, and bone health
What is an early sign of vitamin A deficiency correct answers night blindless
Why is vitamin D also considered a hormone correct answe...
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What are the main roles of vitamin A in the body correct answers is necessary for vision, cell
differentiation, immune function, reproduction, and bone health
What is an early sign of vitamin A deficiency correct answers night blindless
Why is vitamin D also considered a hormone correct answers Like all hormones, vitamin D is
made in one part of the body and acts elsewhere in the body.
What is vitamin E's primary function correct answers acts as antioxidant
what are the best sources of vitamin E? correct answers Nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils
best known function of vit. k correct answers blood clotting
Which two fat-soluble vitamins potentially are the most toxic correct answers vit a and d
Which two vits are the least toxic correct answers vit. e and k
Thiamin function correct answers energy metabolism as the coenzyme thiamin pyrophosphate
(TPP).TPP helps in the breakdown of glucose, synthesis of RNA and DNA, and synthesis of
neurotransmitters.
riboflavin function correct answers functions in energy metabolism as coenzymes that participate
in reactions that break down glucose, fatty acids, and amino acids for energy.
niacin function correct answers coenzymes function in 200 metabolic pathways including
pathways in energy metabolism and fatty acid synthesis.
vitamin b12 function correct answers functions in amino acid metabolism and in the synthesis of
hemoglobin and neurotransmitters.
folate function correct answers is essential to the synthesis of DNA, and good folate status
prevents some birth defects. Folate also helps lower homocysteine levels.
Vitamin b12 function correct answers activates folate and maintains the myelin sheath that
protects nerve fibers and supports red blood cell synthesis.
pantothenic acid functions correct answers functions in energy metabolism as part of coenzyme
A.
biotin function correct answers acts as a coenzyme critical to energy and amino acid metabolism,
as well as in fatty acid synthesis.
,vitamin c function correct answers important in collagen synthesis, assists with absorption of
iron, and is an antioxidant.
folate disease correct answers no disease name; a deficiency causes megaloblastic anemia; low
status during pregnancy increases risk for neural tube defects
vit b12 disease correct answers deficiency can result from pernicious anemia and cause
megaloblastic anemia and permanent nerve damage
pantothenic acid disease correct answers no disease name; deficiency is extremely unlikely
biotin disease correct answers no disease name, a deficiency causes hair loss, poor growth, and
neurological symptoms
vit c disease correct answers scurvy
only water-soluble vitamins with demonstrated toxicity correct answers niacin, vit c and vit b6
Excessive amounts of niacin can cause correct answers "niacin flush," nausea, headache, and
blurred vision. Over time, liver damage can result
excessive vit b6 can cause correct answers cause irreversible nerve damag
too much bit c can cause correct answers can cause abdominal cramps and diarrhea.
What are the major functions of calcium, other than its relation to bone health correct answers
important for blood clotting, nerve function, muscle contractions, and cell metabolism.
heme iron is part of correct answers is part of the hemoglobin and myoglobin in animal tissue
none-heme iron correct answers Plants contain only non-heme iron. Your body absorbs heme
iron much more efficiently than non-heme iron.
first stage of iron def correct answers depletion of iron stores
second stage of iron def correct answers there is a decrease in functional or transport iron
, third stage of iron def correct answers most severe stage of iron deficiency is anemia.
best known function of selenium correct answers component of glutathione peroxidase, one of a
family of antioxidant enzymes
selenium works with what vit correct answers vitamin E and other antioxidants to protect the
body from damage by free radicals
selenium also important in correct answers in immune function and has been identified as a
component of enzymes involved in the metabolism of iodine and thyroid hormone.
what is goiter correct answers Goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland
what can cause goiter correct answers Both iodine deficiency and iodine toxicity can cause
goiter.
What is chromium's best understood role in the body correct answers Chromium appears to
enhance the effects of insulin and helps move glucose into cells.
good sources of chronium correct answers brewer's yeast, processed meats, whole grains, green
beans, and broccoli
What are the two main ways that pathogenic bacteria can cause foodborne illness? correct
answers Some types of pathogenic bacteria can directly infect a person who consumes
contaminated food. Other bacteria may produce a toxin that can cause foodborne illness.
List four nationally occurring toxins. correct answers · aflatoxin, a toxin produced by fungi
found on nuts and corn
· ciguatera, a toxin found in saltwater fish
· methyl mercury, also found in fish
· toxins found in poisonous mushrooms
· solanine, found in potatoes
What does "HACCP" stand for and what is its purpose correct answers HACCP stands for
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point. It is a process used by both the government and
industry to prevent food contamination by identifying areas in food production where
contamination can occur.
what carbohydrates would need to be malted during the fermentation process of making beer?
correct answers A polysaccharide such as starch.
You may have heard the advice to not drink on an empty stomach. Why is this such good
advice? correct answers Food slows the stomach's emptying rate thus slowing the absorption of
alcohol into the bloodstream.Food stimulates secretions such as gastric acid which dilutes the
alcohol and slows its absorption into the bloodstream.
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