Nutrition And Wellness Vitamin Vocabulary Quiz

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1.

An essential nutrient needed in tiny amounts to regulate body process
- A.
  
  Provitamin
- B.
  
  Vitamin
- C.
  
  Fortified
- D.
  
  Toxicity
2.

Vitamins, specifically A,D,E, and K that are stored in and dissolve in fats
- A.
  
  Fat-soluble vitamin
- B.
  
  Water-soluble vitamin
- C.
  
  Night blindness
- D.
  
  Fortified food
3.

A substance that reacts with free radicals to protect other substances from the harmful effects of the free radicals
- A.
  
  Antioxidant
- B.
  
  Free radical
- C.
  
  Rickets
- D.
  
  Osteomalacia
4.

A poisonous condition
- A.
  
  Toxicity
- B.
  
  Osteomalacia
- C.
  
  Osteoporosis
- D.
  
  Rickets
5.

A vitamin, specifically C and the B-complex Vitamins, that dissolve and are transported throughout the body by water, thus needing daily replenishment
- A.
  
  Water-soluble vitamin
- B.
  
  Fat-soluble vitamin
- C.
  
  Provitamin
- D.
  
  Coagulation
6.

A vitamin E deficiency condition that is sometimes seen in premature babies and is characterized by broken red blood cells, resulting in weakness and listlessness
- A.
  
  Erthrocyte hemolysis
- B.
  
  Coagulation
- C.
  
  Scurvy
- D.
  
  Beriberi
7.

Health-enhancing nonnutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body and at a cellular level
- A.
  
  Phytochemicals
- B.
  
  Provitamins
- C.
  
  Pellagra
- D.
  
  Collagen
8.

A protein substance in the connective tissue that holds cells together
- A.
  
  Collagen
- B.
  
  Pernicious anemia
- C.
  
  Coenzyme
- D.
  
  Antioxidant
9.

Highly reactive, unstable single oxygen molecules which can generate a harmful chain reaction that damages tissue
- A.
  
  Free radical
- B.
  
  Antioxidant
- C.
  
  Coenzyme
- D.
  
  Pellagra
10.

The surface cells that line the outside of the body, they cover the eyes, and line the passages of the lungs, intestines and reproductive tract
- A.
  
  Epithelial cells
- B.
  
  Antioxidants
- C.
  
  Free radicals
- D.
  
  Pernicious body cells
11.

A non-protein compound that combines with an enzyme to form an active enzyme system
- A.
  
  Coenzyme
- B.
  
  Provitamin
- C.
  
  Night blindness
- D.
  
  Collagen
12.

The niacin deficiency disease which is characterized by diarrhea and dermatitis and can lead to dementia and death
- A.
  
  Pellagra
- B.
  
  Night blindness
- C.
  
  Scurvy
- D.
  
  Beriberi
13.

A food that has on or more nutrients added (usually after the nutrient is lost because of processing)
- A.
  
  Fortified
- B.
  
  Osteomalacia
- C.
  
  Scurvy
- D.
  
  Prettified
14.

A vitamin D deficiency disease in adults that causes the bones to become soft and misshapened
- A.
  
  Osteomalacia
- B.
  
  Rickets
- C.
  
  Provitamination
- D.
  
  Scurvy
15.

Compounds that are not vitamins but that the body can convert into the active form of the vitamins
- A.
  
  Provitamins
- B.
  
  Vitamins
- C.
  
  Water-soluble vitamins
- D.
  
  Fat-soluble vitamins
16.

A condition when the cells in the eyes adjust slowly to dim light, causing vision to become poor
- A.
  
  Night blindness
- B.
  
  Toxicity
- C.
  
  Osteoporosis
- D.
  
  Osteomalacia
17.

The blood clotting process that stops bleeding
- A.
  
  Coagulation
- B.
  
  Scurvy
- C.
  
  Rickets
- D.
  
  Free radical
18.

A deficiencey disease in children caused by a lack of vitamin D and characterized by soft, misshapen bones
- A.
  
  Rickets
- B.
  
  Osteomalacia
- C.
  
  Scurvy
- D.
  
  Pernicious Anemia