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A compound in food that can be converted into an active vitamin inside the body is known as a(n):
 a. coenzyme.
 b. predecessor.
  c. antivitamin.
  d. provitamin.
 e. enzyme.

Q. 2

By definition, a vitamin is all of the following except:
 a. indispensable to body function.
 b. required to prevent deficiency diseases.
  c. an energy-yielding nutrient.
 d. an organic compound.
 e. needed in minute amounts.

Q. 3

The claim that supplements are necessary because today's foods lack sufficient nutrients to support health is a marketing trap.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Q. 4

No convincing evidence indicating benefits from antioxidant supplements in well-nourished people exists.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Q. 5

The B vitamins work together with enzymes in the metabolism of energy nutrients and in the making of new cells.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Q. 6

Infants are born with adequate vitamin K in their intestinal tracts.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Q. 7

Vitamin D deficiency in children can cause bowed legs, an abnormality seen in the disease rickets.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Q. 8

The most familiar function of vitamin A is to sustain normal eyesight.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Q. 9

Water-soluble vitamins are absorbed directly into the blood and thus stored more readily in tissues.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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6 years ago
Answer to #1

d

Answer to #2

c

Answer to #3

TRUE

Answer to #4

TRUE

Answer to #5

TRUE

Answer to #6

FALSE

Answer to #7

TRUE

Answer to #8

TRUE

Answer to #9

FALSE
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6 years ago
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