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62 Cards in this Set
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Deficiency of B-12 is found in? |
Older adults |
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B-12 is the only to contain cobalt? |
true |
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B-12 is stored in the liver? |
True |
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Niacin deficiency disease is called? |
Pellagra |
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Corn is a good source of Niacin? |
False |
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Americans get adequate amounts of Niacin? |
True |
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Sodium has no upper limit? |
False |
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Sodium is found in most leafy greens? |
False |
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What's not a function of sodium? |
Help immune system |
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In chloride the negative charge balances the positive charge with what? |
sodium ion |
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What is not a function of Chloride? |
Disposes of oxygen by way of exhaled air (disposes of Carbon Dioxide). |
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A Chloride deficiency is unlikely? |
True |
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What is not a function of Thiamine? |
Breakdown of amino acids |
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Is Thiamine absorbed in the large intestine? |
No- small intestine |
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Thiamine has no upper limit? |
True |
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What is not a source of Riboflavin |
carrots |
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It's harmful to consume too much riboflavin? |
False |
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Main function of Riboflavin? |
energy metabolism |
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Folate vs Folic acid? |
Folate is natural and found in foods while folic acid is synthetic and found in supplements and fortified foods. |
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Folate toxicity leads to mouth sores? |
false |
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What is folate essential in? |
Neural tubes, DNA, neurotransmitters (All of the Above) |
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Is Pantothenic acid fat-soluble? |
No |
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What is a sign of pantothenic toxicity? |
no toxicity recognized |
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Vitamin-C deficiency known as? |
scurvy |
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Symptoms of toxicity/deficiency of vit-c appear after 5 days? |
False |
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Smokers need less vit-C? |
False |
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Vit-C accepts electrons? |
false |
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Burn/trauma patients need more vit-c? |
True |
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Not a function of vit-c? |
maintain cell membranes |
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Dealing with potassium, what is not a symptom of hypokalemia? |
Diarrhea |
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Potassium similiar to sodium? |
True |
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High potassium levels are excreted where? |
kidneys |
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No food additives are a source of phosphorus? |
False |
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Phosphorus is critical in |
all cells in the body |
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Elder have deficiency of phosporus most? |
true |
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All sources of calcium are asborbed the same? |
no- bioavailability |
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% Calcium absorbed? |
25-30% |
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Not a rich source of Magnesium? |
Beef |
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Deficiency of Magnesium lead to irregular heartbeat? |
True |
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Magnesium function? |
stabilize ATP |
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PLP function in B6? |
amino acid metabolism |
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not a good source of B6? |
apples |
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Life cereal good source of iron? |
true |
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What iron containing protein brings lungs to rest of body? |
hemoglobin |
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Iron not involved in? |
digestion |
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Not function of copper? |
improving cognitive function |
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Fruits good source of copper? |
false |
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symptom of copper toxicity? |
abdominal pain? |
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Zinc deficiency main concern in developed countries? |
False |
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Zinc helps 300 enzymatic processes? |
true |
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Zinc absorbed where? |
small intestine |
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Good source of Selenium? |
oysters |
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Selenium helps prevent cell membrane damage |
true |
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Disease associated with selenium? |
Keshan |
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Two of four groups associated with iron deficiency? |
vegans, teenage girls |
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Not cause of iron overload? |
anemia |
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Food source of fluoride? |
seafood |
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What percent of fluoride is absorbed? |
80-90% |
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fluoride deficiency life threatening? |
false |
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Which areas is chromium not transported to? |
small intestine |
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Chromium can get into the body through food and steel manufactures? |
True |
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Chromium intake shown ineffective for which diabetes? |
Type 2 |
