BIOL 55B - Vitamin C Quiz

Vitamin C deficiency causes ______, known for affecting sailors between the 16th and 18th centuries.

Which of the following is NOT a food source for Vitamin C?

• Kiwi

• Cauliflower

• Potatoes

• Eggs

What is the recommended Vitamin C dietary allowance for females and males?

• females: 75 mg/d; males: 90 mg/d

• females: 70 mg/d; males: 85 mg/d

• females: 65 mg/d; males: 90 mg/d

• females: 75 mg/d; males: 80 mg/d

Vitamin C synthesizes these neurotransmitters.

• glycine

• Norepinephrine

• Serotonin

• acetylcholine

Which of the following is NOT a function of Vitamin C?

• reduces oxidative stress

• coenzyme in energy metabolism

• increases white blood cell function

• repairs cartilage

Vitamin C is a ______-soluble vitamin.

What are the side effects of Vitamin C overconsumption?

• diarrhea

• liver failure

• blurred vision

• kidney stones

• girlbossing too close to the sun ☀️

What is the tolerable upper level (UL) intake for Vitamin C determined by the Food & Nutrition Board?

• 2.1 g/d

• 2200 mg/d

• 2000 mg/d

• 2.2 g/d

Vitamin C is also known as _________.

Vitamin C is heat sensitive.

• True

• False