SOCHi FNS Chapter 11

Which of the following groups of nutrients contains only water-soluble vitamins?

• Biotin, ascorbic acid, retinoic acid
• Niacin, pantothenic acid, riboflavin
• Tocopherol, folate, thiamin
• Cobalamin, ascorbic acid, iron

Which of the following structures removes excess water-soluble vitamins from the bloodstream and excretes them?

• Kidneys
• Lungs
• Adrenal glands
•  Large and small intestines

Which of the following nutrients is most likely to leach from vegetables that are boiled in water? 

• Vitamin D
• Protein
• Folate
• Vitamin A

The primary role of B vitamins in the body is to

• increase mineralization of bone.
• provide energy.
• enhance transport of nutrients across cell membranes.
• act as coenzymes or a part of coenzymes.

Which of the following B vitamins are added to white flour for enrichment purposes?

• B6, B12, biotin, niacin
• Folic acid, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin
• Thiamin, riboflavin, folic acid, biotin
• Niacin, folic acid, B6, B12

Riboflavin is unstable when exposed to

• acid.
• heat.
• air.
• light.

When protein intake is adequate, which of the following vitamins can the body make from tryptophan?

• Thiamin
• Vitamin B12
• Niacin
• Vitamin B6

Which of the following biochemical pathways stops if pantothenic acid is not present?

• Glycolysis
• Citric acid cycle
• Hydrolysis
• Electron transport chain

Consuming excess amounts of folate can mask a deficiency of

• riboflavin.
• iron.
• vitamin B6.
• vitamin B12.

Vitamin B12 is also called

• tocopherol.
• ascorbic acid.
• cobalamin.
• pyridoxine