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Carly and Adam have been married for three years and are beginning to think about having children. Which vitamin should Carly make sure she is getting enough of prior to conceiving, in order to reduce the risk of neural tube defects?

A) riboflavin
B) folate
C) vitamin D
D) pantothenic acid

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Which vitamin helps bone health by regulating calcium and phosphorus?

A) vitamin D
B) vitamin K
C) vitamin E
D) choline

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Question 23

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Which of the following does not accurately describe vitamins?

Thiamin deficiency results in which condition?

Which vitamin has been shown to reduce the risk of colon, breast, and pancreatic cancers, as well as reduce the risk of birth defects?

Cutting vegetables and fruits hours before eating them will have no effect on their vitamin content.

Individuals with dark skin require less time in the sun than people with lighter skin in order to self- synthesize vitamin D.

Unstable oxygen- containing molecules that can damage cells and possibly contribute to the increased risk of chronic diseases are called

A diet deficient in vitamin D can result in osteomalacia.

Which vitamin has been shown to beneficially alter the serum levels of triglycerides?

What are the first physical signs of riboflavin deficiency? What is one of the best food sources for riboflavin?

Vitamin C is necessary for which of the following processes?

When the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, this is called (a)

plays a role in breaking down alcohol in the body.

Discuss the role folate plays during pregnancy.

Vitamin D helps maintain calcium balance in the blood.

Wernicke- Korsakoff syndrome is a result of a severe deficiency of which vitamin? Why is this disease caused by chronic alcohol abuse? What are the common symptoms of this syndrome?

The disease of vitamin C deficiency is called

The phytochemical anthocyanin is found in

Pernicious anemia occurs when there is a deficiency of which vitamin?