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  1. 1Which of the following does NOT describe a vitamin?
    1. AThey are essential organic substances.
    2. BThey are fat- or water-soluble.
    3. CThey are needed in relatively small amounts.
    4. DThey provide a rich source of energy.
  2. 2Excess amounts of most fat-soluble vitamins are
    1. Astored in the liver or adipose tissue.
    2. Bexcreted via the kidneys.
    3. Cstored in the pancreas.
    4. DAll of the choices are correct.
  3. 3A leading cause of blindness in the world today (excluding accidents) is a dietary deficiency of
    1. Avitamin A.
    2. Bvitamin D
    3. Cvitamin E.
    4. Dvitamin K.
  4. 4Of the following, the best source of preformed vitamin A is
    1. Afried liver.
    2. Bsautéed spinach.
    3. Cfresh mango.
    4. Dcheddar cheese.
  5. 5In North America, population groups at increased risk of vitamin A deficiency include all of the following EXCEPT
    1. Acollege-aged diabetics.
    2. Balcoholics with liver disease.
    3. Cthose with GI diseases that prevent fat absorption.
    4. Dlow birth weight, premature infants.
  6. 6Vitamin A toxicity is known to cause all of the following EXCEPT
    1. Abirth defects.
    2. Bpermanent damage to the liver.
    3. Ckidney disease.
    4. Ddeath.
  7. 7What vitamin would most likely lead to death in both deficient and toxic levels?
    1. Avitamin A
    2. Bvitamin C
    3. Cvitamin E
    4. Dvitamin B-12
  8. 8Vitamin D deficiency can result in poorly mineralized bone. The resulting disease is called
    1. Aosteoporosis.
    2. Bosteomalacia.
    3. Costeoarthritis.
    4. Dosteopenia.
  9. 9As calcitriol, vitamin D functions in calcium and bone metabolism by
    1. Areducing calcium excretion by the kidney.
    2. Bregulating calcium and phosphorus absorption through the intestinal wall.
    3. Cregulating the levels of calcium and phosphorus in bones.
    4. DAll of these choices are accurate.
  10. 10Calcitriol is the
    1. Aprecursor to vitamin D that is activated by sunlight.
    2. Bplant source of vitamin D.
    3. Canimal food source of vitamin D.
    4. Dbiologically active form of vitamin D.

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