What is the name of the vitamin D-deficiency disease in adults?
a. Rickets
b. Osteomalacia
c. Keratomalacia
d. Hyperkeratosis
e. Osteopenia.
Q. 2What population group is at highest risk for osteomalacia?
a. Infants
b. Elderly men
c. Adult women
d. Children ages 2-12 years
e. Whites living in tropical areas
Q. 3Where is calbindin primarily found in the body?
a. Liver
b. Kidneys
c. Intestine
d. Chylomicrons
e. Stomach
Q. 4What percentage of the U.S. population is deficient in vitamin D?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 20
d. 30
e. 40
Q. 5The main function of vitamin D is to promote
a. secretion of calcitonin.
b. synthesis of 7-dehydrocholesterol.
c. synthesis of carotenoids and controls absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.
d. calcium and phosphorus absorption, and calcium mobilization from bone.
e. conversion of calcium and phosphorous to more readily absorbable compounds.
Q. 6The animal version of vitamin D is known as
a. ergocalciferol.
b. foliocalciferol.
c. cholecalciferol.
d. phyllocalciferol.
e. xanthociferol.
Q. 7Which of the following compounds serves as the major precursor for the body's synthesis of vitamin D?
a. Cholesterol
b. Tryptophan
c. Beta-carotene
d. Eicosapentanoic acid
e. Histamine
Q. 8The plant version of vitamin D is known as
a. ergocalciferol.
b. foliocalciferol.
c. cholecalciferol.
d. phyllocalciferol.
e. xanthociferol.
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