Clicker questions the science of NUTRITON 4th by thompson manore and vaughan chapter 07

Adequate folate intake is essential during early pregnancy becausea folate deficiency masks a simultaneous vitamin B12 deficiency.. Adequate folate intake is essential during early pregn

Chapter 8 Clicker Questions

The B-vitamins

a) act as enzymes essential for energy metabolism.b) act as coenzymes to promote energy metabolism.c) act as energy-yielding micronutrients

d) are essential to the synthesis of thyroid hormones

and the regulation of metabolic rate

© 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.

The B-vitamins

a) act as enzymes essential for energy metabolism

b) act as coenzymes to promote energy metabolism.

c) act as energy-yielding micronutrients

d) are essential to the synthesis of thyroid hormones

and the regulation of metabolic rate

© 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.

Vitamins required for the oxidation-reduction reactions involved in the catabolism of

carbohydrates, fats, and proteins for energy include

a) thiamin and riboflavin, but not niacin

b) thiamin and niacin, but not riboflavin

c) riboflavin and niacin, but not thiamin

d) thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin

© 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.

Vitamins required for the oxidation-reduction reactions involved in the catabolism of

carbohydrates, fats, and proteins for energy include

a) thiamin and riboflavin, but not niacin

b) thiamin and niacin, but not riboflavin

c) riboflavin and niacin, but not thiamin

d) thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin.

© 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.

Niacin-deficiency disease is called

Niacin-deficiency disease is called

A coenzyme assisting in the breakdown of stored glycogen to glucose and in the conversion of

amino acids to glucose is

a) vitamin B6

b) folate

c) vitamin B12

d) vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B12

© 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.

A coenzyme assisting in the breakdown of stored glycogen to glucose and in the conversion of

amino acids to glucose is

a) vitamin B 6

b) folate

c) vitamin B12

d) vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B12

© 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.

High blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine are associated with

a) high blood levels of the amino acid methionine

b) vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B12 toxicity

c) an increased risk for cardiovascular disease

d) an increased risk for neural tube defects

© 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.

High blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine are associated with

a) high blood levels of the amino acid methionine

b) vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B12 toxicity

c) an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.

d) an increased risk for neural tube defects

© 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.

Adequate folate intake is essential during early pregnancy because

a) folate deficiency masks a simultaneous vitamin B12

deficiency

b) folate is critical for cell division

c) maternal folate deficiency increases the risk of

Adequate folate intake is essential during early pregnancy because

a) folate deficiency masks a simultaneous vitamin B12

deficiency

b) folate is critical for cell division.

c) maternal folate deficiency increases the risk of

Which of the following statements about choline is true?

a) Choline is found exclusively in foods of animal

origin

b) Choline is a B-vitamin that assists in carbohydrate

metabolism

c) Choline is a neurotransmitter that is involved in

muscle movement and memory storage

d) Choline is a vitamin-like compound necessary

for homocysteine metabolism and the synthesis of bile

© 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.

Which of the following statements about choline is true?

a) Choline is found exclusively in foods of animal

origin

b) Choline is a B-vitamin that assists in carbohydrate

metabolism

c) Choline is a neurotransmitter that is involved in

muscle movement and memory storage

d) Choline is a vitamin-like compound necessary

for homocysteine metabolism and the synthesis of bile.

© 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.

A trace mineral that plays an important role in

carbohydrate metabolism, glucose transport into cells, RNA and DNA metabolism, immune

function, and growth is

A trace mineral that plays an important role in

carbohydrate metabolism, glucose transport into cells, RNA and DNA metabolism, immune

function, and growth is

According to the World Health Organization

(WHO), the greatest single cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation in the world is

According to the World Health Organization

(WHO), the greatest single cause of preventable brain damage and mental retardation in the world is

Research has consistently shown that individuals with poor B-vitamin status

a) have a reduced ability to perform physical activity

involving intense bursts of energy, such as sprinting, but not endurance activity, such as running

b) have a reduced ability to perform endurance activity,

such as running, but not physical activity involving intense bursts of energy, such as sprinting

c) have a reduced ability to perform most types of

physical activity

d) have a greatly increased risk of musculoskeletal

injury with physical activity

© 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.

Research has consistently shown that individuals with poor B-vitamin status

a) have a reduced ability to perform physical activity

involving intense bursts of energy, such as sprinting, but not endurance activity, such as running

b) have a reduced ability to perform endurance activity,

such as running, but not physical activity involving intense bursts of energy, such as sprinting

c) have a reduced ability to perform most types of

physical activity.

d) have a greatly increased risk of musculoskeletal

injury with physical activity

© 2017 Pearson Education, Inc.