Clicker questions the science of NUTRITON 4th by thompson manore and vaughan chapter 07

Chapter 8 Clicker Questions

Chapter 8:
Nutrients Involved
in Energy
Metabolism

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The B-vitamins

a)
b)
c)
d)

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act as enzymes essential for energy metabolism.
act as coenzymes to promote energy metabolism.
act as energy-yielding micronutrients.
are essential to the synthesis of thyroid hormones and the regulation of metabolic rate.


The B-vitamins

a)
b)
c)
d)

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act as enzymes essential for energy metabolism.
act as coenzymes to promote energy metabolism.
act as energy-yielding micronutrients.
are essential to the synthesis of thyroid hormones and the regulation of metabolic rate.


Vitamins required for the oxidation-reduction reactions involved in the catabolism of
carbohydrates, fats, and proteins for energy include

a)
b)
c)
d)

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thiamin and riboflavin, but not niacin.
thiamin and niacin, but not riboflavin.
riboflavin and niacin, but not thiamin.
thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin.


Vitamins required for the oxidation-reduction reactions involved in the catabolism of
carbohydrates, fats, and proteins for energy include

a)
b)

c)
d)

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thiamin and riboflavin, but not niacin.
thiamin and niacin, but not riboflavin.
riboflavin and niacin, but not thiamin.
thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin.


Niacin-deficiency disease is called

a)
b)
c)
d)

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flushing.
marasmus.
pellagra.
beriberi.


Niacin-deficiency disease is called

a)
b)

c)
d)

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flushing.
marasmus.
pellagra.
beriberi.


A coenzyme assisting in the breakdown of stored glycogen to glucose and in the
conversion of amino acids to glucose is

a)
b)
c)
d)

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vitamin B6.
folate.
vitamin B12.
vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B12.


A coenzyme assisting in the breakdown of stored glycogen to glucose and in the
conversion of amino acids to glucose is

a)
b)
c)
d)

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vitamin B6.
folate.
vitamin B12.
vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B12.


High blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine are associated with

a)
b)
c)
d)

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high blood levels of the amino acid methionine.
vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B12 toxicity.
an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
an increased risk for neural tube defects.


High blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine are associated with

a)
b)
c)
d)

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high blood levels of the amino acid methionine.
vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B12 toxicity.
an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
an increased risk for neural tube defects.


Adequate folate intake is essential during early
pregnancy because

a)
b)
c)
d)

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folate deficiency masks a simultaneous vitamin B12 deficiency.
folate is critical for cell division.
maternal folate deficiency increases the risk of cretinism.
folate helps maintain the myelin sheath coating nerve fibers.


Adequate folate intake is essential during early

pregnancy because

a)
b)
c)
d)

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folate deficiency masks a simultaneous vitamin B12 deficiency.
folate is critical for cell division.
maternal folate deficiency increases the risk of cretinism.
folate helps maintain the myelin sheath coating nerve fibers.


Which of the following statements about choline is true?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Choline is found exclusively in foods of animal origin.
Choline is a B-vitamin that assists in carbohydrate metabolism.
Choline is a neurotransmitter that is involved in muscle movement and memory storage.
Choline is a vitamin-like compound necessary
for homocysteine metabolism and the
synthesis of bile.

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Which of the following statements about choline is true?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Choline is found exclusively in foods of animal origin.
Choline is a B-vitamin that assists in carbohydrate metabolism.
Choline is a neurotransmitter that is involved in muscle movement and memory storage.
Choline is a vitamin-like compound necessary for homocysteine metabolism and
the synthesis of bile.

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A trace mineral that plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism, glucose
transport into cells, RNA and DNA metabolism, immune function, and growth is

a)
b)
c)
d)

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iodine.
chromium.

manganese.
sulfur.


A trace mineral that plays an important role in carbohydrate metabolism, glucose
transport into cells, RNA and DNA metabolism, immune function, and growth is

a)
b)
c)
d)

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iodine.
chromium.
manganese.
sulfur.


According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the greatest single cause of
preventable brain damage and mental retardation in the world is

a)
b)
c)
d)

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iodine deficiency.
chromium deficiency.
manganese deficiency.
sulfur deficiency.


According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the greatest single cause of
preventable brain damage and mental retardation in the world is

a)
b)
c)
d)

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iodine deficiency.
chromium deficiency.
manganese deficiency.
sulfur deficiency.


Research has consistently shown that individuals with poor B-vitamin status

a)

have a reduced ability to perform physical activity involving intense bursts of energy, such
as sprinting, but not endurance activity, such as running.

b)

have a reduced ability to perform endurance activity, such as running, but not physical
activity involving intense bursts of energy, such as sprinting.

c)
d)

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have a reduced ability to perform most types of physical activity.
have a greatly increased risk of musculoskeletal injury with physical activity.


Research has consistently shown that individuals with poor B-vitamin status

a)

have a reduced ability to perform physical activity involving intense bursts of energy, such
as sprinting, but not endurance activity, such as running.

b)

have a reduced ability to perform endurance activity, such as running, but not physical
activity involving intense bursts of energy, such as sprinting.

c)
d)

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have a reduced ability to perform most types of physical activity.
have a greatly increased risk of musculoskeletal injury with physical activity.