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Description / Instructions: Complete the Week 3 Quiz.
Question 1
When vitamin A is deficient:
night blindness can occur.
xerophthalmia can occur.
the regeneration of rhodopsin is delayed.
All of the choices are correct.
Question 2
Which food is an excellent source of vitamin E?
Whole-wheat bread
Oranges
Sunflower seeds
Cheddar cheese
Question 3
Which of the following organizations is responsible for ensuring their supplements are safe?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
The manufacturer of the supplement
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Question 4
Identify the foods that would best meet the vitamin needs identified for bone health:
Peaches, spinach, milk and tomatoes
Whole grain bread, brown rice, milk and tomatoes
Whole grain cereal, corn oil, rye flour and peaches
Peaches, tomatoes, cantaloupe and apricots
Question 5
Sailors of the 18th century would often be at sea for months living on dried bread and meats, water and cheese. After approximately three months on this diet, some sailors would exhibit symptoms of irritability, achy joints and bleeding gums/loose teeth. These symptoms can be explained by:
Their diet lacked enough protein to make collagen
Their diet lacked the Vitamin B6 so necessary to make non-essential amino acids
Their diets lacked Vitamin B1, so they had impaired energy production
Their diets lacked the Vitamin C necessary for collagen tissue formation and repair
Question 6
Which of the following is NOT a fat soluble vitamin?
vitamin A
vitamin C
vitamin D
vitamin E
Question 7
In order to reduce the risk of neural tube defects in the fetus, the most important time for a woman to consume adequate amounts of folate is:
shortly before, and early in her pregnancy.
between the third and sixth months of pregnancy.
during the seventh and eighth months of pregnancy.
shortly before giving birth.
Question 8
Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin because:
it calms our nerves.
we must get it in our diet from plant foods that grow in the sun.
it can be made in the skin by exposure to UV light.
it is used to make serotonin, a neurotransmitter that enhances feelings of happiness.
Question 9
Which of the following is/are antioxidants?
Vitamin C.
Vitamin E.
Selenium.
All of these nutrients serve as antioxidants.
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