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Nutrition 120 Chapter 9
Nutrients that Function as Antioxidants
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Undergraduate 1
12/08/2009

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The safest way to meet vitamin A needs is by
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consuming a variety of brightly colored fruits and vegetables
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Which of the following snacks provides the most vitamin C?

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Vanilla ice cream topped with sliced strawberries.
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An atom’s nucleus has a

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positive charge.
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Which of the following serves as an antioxidant in cell membranes, protecting them and DNA inside cells, from damage?

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Vitamin E
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In green vegetables, such as broccoli, the orange pigments of provitamin A carotenoids are masked by 

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chlorophyll
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Which of the following is an antioxidant?

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Vitamin C
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Glutathion peroxidase converts

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peroxides into water.

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Free radicals are generated by 

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normal metabolic processes.
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Beta-carotene is a precursor to

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vitamin A
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Which of the following is not accounted for in the calculation of RAEs?

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 Lutein
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The bioavailability of carotenoids is affected by 

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cooking
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Which of the following qualities can help to identify produce that is rich in antioxidants?

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Color
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Which of the following population groups has increased vitamin C requirements?

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Smokers
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An average severing of which food provides the most vitamin A?

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Liver
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The vitamin C content of foods can be decreased by?

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 All of these choices are correct!
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Most vitamin A is stored in the?

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Liver
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Which of the following groups is at high risk for negative consequences of marginal vitamin E status? 

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Preterm infants
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Formation and maintenance of collagen requires?

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 vitamin C
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A mineral that has antioxidant functions and has been suggested to reduce cancer risk is?

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 selenium
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George wants to increase his consumption of vitamin A for the possible cancer risk-reducing effects.  Which of the following foods should he choose?

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  Spinach
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All of the following can be described as functional foods except:

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 a granola bar with added calcium to improve bone health.
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Vitamin E functions as an 

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antioxidant
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Muscle pain, wasting, and heart damage result from a deficiency of?

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selenium
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Antioxidants donate electrons to

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free radicals
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Which of the following foods is highest in selenium?

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Tuna
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Which of the following marketing campaign aims to improve the antioxidant content of the typical North American diet?

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  Five-a-day
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Replacing animal fats with plants oils in the diet would not only cut saturated fat intake, but would also?

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increase vitamin E intake
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Vitamin E is thought to be helpful in the prevention of heart disease because it?

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prevents oxidation of LDL cholesterol
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Scurvy can be prevented with adequate intakes of

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Vitamin C
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Selenium plays a role in all of the following except:

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regulation of fluid status
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The most bioavailable source of vitamin E is

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plant oil
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Which of the following is a good source of provitamin A? 

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Apricot
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Which of the following vitamins has been helpful in large doses as a treatment for acne?

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 Vitamin A
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Vitamin C enhances the absorption of?

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Iron
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Vitamin C participates in the recycling of 

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Vitamin E
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Vitamin E aids the absorption of

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Vitamin A
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Which of the following is the best source of preformed vitamin A?

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Liver
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An average serving of which food provides the most vitamin A?

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Liver
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