Which of the following nutrients are required in higher amounts during pregnancy due to their roles in the synthesis of red blood cells?
a. Protein and chromium b. Folate and vitamin B12
c. Calcium and vitamin A d. Vitamin E and vitamin C
b
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Vitamins and minerals are important in energy production because they:
a. supply a necessary substrate. b. speed up energy production. c. provide endurance. d. serve as cofactors in enzyme reactions.
Dietary restriction of phenylalanine combined with adequate tyrosine is the usual treatment for people born with the disorder
a. DNA. b. ALC. c. NLM. d. PKU.
Which of the following is most likely to cause toxicity symptoms?
A) calcium-rich foods B) calcium supplements C) magnesium-rich foods D) a combination of calcium-rich and magnesium-rich foods
You and your friend Karen are having lunch out and you order an iced tea. Karen sees you reach for the pink packet of Sweet 'N Low, stops your hand, and says, "Don't you know that stuff is bad for you? I read that it causes cancer, and I also know people who say that Equal, another nonnutritive sweetener, gives them headaches." As your conversation continues, let's show Karen how well informed
you are concerning nonnutritive sweeteners by answering the following questions: Neotame is a derivative of which two amino acids? a. alanine and cysteine b. aspartic acid and phenylalanine c. tryptophan and leucine d. lysine and glutamic acid e. asparagine and glutamine