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SCI220 Week 3 WileyPLUS® Week 3 Quiz
Question 1
When vitamin A is deficient:
The rise in blood glucose will occur more quickly
There will be no effect on the rise in blood glucose
The rise in blood glucose will be delayed
None of these choices
Question 2
Which food is an excellent source of vitamin E?
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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:
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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:
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Question 6
Which of the following is NOT a fat soluble vitamin?
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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:
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Question 8
Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin because:
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Question 9
Which of the following is/are antioxidants?
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Question 10
An antioxidant is a substance that protects against oxidative damage.
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Question 11
When a person has not consumed enough water, blood volume _____ and solute concentration in the blood ______.
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Question 12
All of the following are functions of water EXCEPT:
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Question 13
Your answer is correct. |
All of the following are correct statements about mineral bioavailability EXCEPT:
The body’s need for a mineral may affect its absorption. |
The presence of one mineral may affect the absorption of another. |
The minerals in plant foods are better absorbed than the minerals in animal foods. |
Pregnancy can affect the absorption of certain minerals. | |||||||||||||||
Question 14
An older woman is gardening in the direct sun for three hours without any rest. She suddenly feels weak and dizzy before she faints. She is taken to an emergency room where the doctor suspects she is suffering from dehydration. This is a common problem in older people because:
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Question 15
A diet rich in fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts, and whole grains is most likely to result in:
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Question 16
The following substances are all normally eliminated by the kidney as waste products EXCEPT:
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Question 17
Your answer is correct. |
Eating a salty meal:
Decreases your blood sodium concentration |
Makes you less thirsty |
Causes temporary weight gain due to intake of more fluids |
Has no effect on the body |
Question 18
Your answer is correct. |
Fluoride protects the teeth
Because it is a natural component of water |
Because it helps makes tooth enamel more resistant to acids |
Because it serves as a buffer from acids that are released from bacteria in the mouth |
It forms a film on teeth that prevent food sticking to teeth |
Question 19
When intracellular concentrations of protein and sodium are high, you would expect that water is drawn into the
blood capillaries |
cells |
extracellular fluid |
red blood cells | ||||||||||||||||
Question 20
Diets that are high in ____ are associated with an increased incidence of hypertension.
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