A gene variation in the cells can occasionally cause an inborn error of metabolism. If this is discovered by a healthcare provider, the advice would be to:
a. not worry because this is a temporary condition.
b. eat a special diet that will minimize potential harm to the body.
c. obtain a tissue transplant that will introduce new genes to the cells.
d. avoid all processed foods.
e. seek a second opinion.
Q. 2_____ destroys riboflavin.
1.Sunlight
2.Irradiation
3.Cooking
4.Freezing
5.All of these choices
6.Sunlight and irradiation only
7.Cooking and freezing only
Q. 3Which of the following is a storage site that stores nutrients for release to meet the cells' needs between meals?
a. liver
b. kidney
c. stomach
d. pancreas
e. small intestine
Q. 4_____ impairs absorption of thiamin from the digestive tract and hastens its excretion in the urine.
1.Milk
2.Alcohol
3.Salt
4.Spinach
5.Whole wheat
Q. 5The bones provide reserves of:
a. vitamins only.
b. calcium only.
c. glycogen only.
d. both vitamins and minerals.
e. both glycogen and fat.
Q. 6The classic thiamin-deficiency disease is _____.
1.Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
2.Pellagra
3.Anemia
4.Beriberi
5.Rickets
Q. 7Which of the B-vitamins supplies the body with energy?
1.Niacin
2.Riboflavin
3.Pantothenic acid
4.Biotin
5.Thiamin
6.None of these choices