Which food below contains the least amount of vitamin B12?
a. Clams
b. Beef
c. Fortified cereal
d. Sweet potatoes
Q. 2Vegetable oils are good sources of vitamin E.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 3In the first phase of intestinal triglyceride digestion, large lipid molecules are dispersed into smaller lipid droplets called _____ so that they will not separate out into an oily layer and thus can be further digested.
a. micelles
b. emulsions
c. suspensions
d. globules
Q. 4Which vitamin cannot be made by plants or higher animals?
a. Thiamin
b. Vitamin B12
c. Vitamin B6
d. Folate
Q. 5Vitamin D increases calcium excretion by the kidneys.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 6Gastrin circulates in the blood and stimulates the release of gastric lipase that is produced in stomach cells. What is gastrin?
a. An enzyme
b. A very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)
c. A hormone
d. A high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
Q. 7It is recommended that adults consume 400 g (DFE) of folate daily. How does this recommendation change when a woman becomes pregnant?
a. Increases to 500 g (DFE) of folate daily
b. Increases to 600 g (DFE) of folate daily
c. Increases to 700 g (DFE) of folate daily
d. Increases to 800 g (DFE) of folate daily
Q. 8Individuals with darker skin pigmentation do not synthesize vitamin D from exposure to sunlight as readily as those with lighter skin.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 9Which enzymes are responsible for the digestion of triglycerides?
a. Lipidases
b. Fat depredators
c. Fat degradators
d. Lipases
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