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SCI 220 Week 3 Quiz in WileyPLUS®
Complete the Week 3 Quiz in WileyPLUS®
Test Bank, Question 5
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Too much water is a problem for the human body because it can change the osmotic balance.
True |
False |
Test Bank, Question 6
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In regard to the kidneys’ role in regulating water balance in the body, the term reabsorption means the amount of the substance that is:
absorbed back in to the blood after being filtered. |
excreted in the urine. |
filtered into the urine. |
secreted from the kidneys into lymph for absorption by the liver. |
Test Bank, Question 9
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Dehydration occurs when water loss exceeds water intake.
True |
False |
Test Bank, Question 18
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Dehydration due to diarrhea is a major cause of child death in the developing world.
True |
False |
Test Bank, Question 20
Which of the following does NOT increase a person’s need for water?
Following a high-fiber diet |
Following a low-sodium diet |
Following a high-protein diet |
Competing in a local 5K run |
Test Bank, Question 22
A deficiency of a trace mineral is just as damaging to your health as a deficiency of a major mineral.
True |
False |
Test Bank, Question 25
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In general, minerals in plant foods have an absorption rate that is _______ than that in animal foods.
higher |
the same |
lower |
Test Bank, Question 27
A woman of childbearing years who is not pregnant has _______ absorption rate of calcium as compared to a woman who is pregnant.
a higher |
the same |
a lower |
Test Bank, Question 29
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Which of the following minerals help regulate fluid balance?
Sodium, potassium, and chloride |
Sodium, potassium, and fluoride |
Sodium, fluoride, and chloride |
Sodium, chloride, and iodine |
Test Bank, Question 39
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Outward symptoms of hypertension include which of the following?
Flushed face |
Migraine headache |
Impaired vision |
There are no outward symptoms. |
Test Bank, Question 1
Which of the following MyPlate food group is the richest source of vitamin D?
Dairy |
Fruits |
Grains |
Protein |
Test Bank, Question 2
All of the following MyPlate food groups are good sources of vitamin B12 except for the _____ group.
Dairy. |
Fruits. |
Protein. |
All of these are good sources of vitamin B12. |
Test Bank, Question 4
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Vegetable oils, such as peanut, cotton, and corn oils, are good sources of vitamin E.
True |
False |
Test Bank, Question 11
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If the diet is chronically low in fat-soluble vitamins, the bioavailability of which vitamins will be impacted most?
Folate and vitamin B12 |
Thiamin and riboflavin |
Vitamins A and D |
Vitamins C and E |
Test Bank, Question 17
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All the B vitamins are coenzymes.
True |
False |
Test Bank, Question 23
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Which of the following vitamins must be included on the food label?
Niacin and thiamin |
Riboflavin and iron |
Vitamins A and C |
Vitamins A and D |
Test Bank, Question 29
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Which of the following statements regarding thiamin is true?
Alcoholics are particularly susceptible to thiamin deficiency because thiamin absorption is decreased due to the effect the alcohol has the GI tract. |
Beriberi is quite common in the U.S. |
Increasing thiamin intake increases the body’s ability to produce ATP. |
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a thiamin toxicity. |
Test Bank, Question 42
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High levels of homocysteine in the blood increases cardiovascular risk.
True |
False |
Test Bank, Question 45
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Low maternal folate intake increases the risk of birth defects called neural tube defects.
True |
False |
Test Bank, Question 53
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When Vitamin C intake is below 10 mg per day, the symptoms of _______ begin to appear.
beriberi |
pellagra |
rickets |
scurvy |