Lecture 2 - Part 2 MC

Question 1

Which of the following is considered a macromineral?
A) Iron
B) Zinc
C) Magnesium
D) Selenium

Answer 1

Correct Answer: C

Question 2

Minerals are essential for health because they are:
A) Organic compounds
B) Inorganic substances
C) Caloric substances
D) Large biomolecules

Answer 2

Correct Answer: B

Question 3

Trace minerals are needed in:
A) Large amounts
B) Moderate amounts
C) Small amounts
D) Variable amounts

Answer 3

Correct Answer: C

Question 4

What made scientists drop the “e” from “vitamine” to form “vitamin”?
A) Discovery that all vitamins contain nitrogen
B) Discovery that some vitamins do not contain nitrogen
C) Vitamins were found to be caloric
D) Vitamins were discovered to be inorganic

Answer 4

Correct Answer: B

Question 5

Which vitamin can be synthesized by the human body when exposed to sunlight?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin C
C) Vitamin D
D) Vitamin E

Answer 5

Correct Answer: C

Question 6

Which of the following vitamins is known to be produced by bacteria in the large intestine?
A) Vitamin C
B) Vitamin K
C) Vitamin B12
D) Vitamin A

Answer 6

Correct Answer: B

Question 7

Water is considered the most important nutrient because:
A) It provides energy
B) It is a macromolecule
C) Humans can survive the longest without it
D) Humans cannot survive long without it

Answer 7

Correct Answer: D

Question 8

How is water distributed in the body of a 73 kg man?
A) Mostly in the extracellular volume
B) Mostly in the intracellular volume
C) Equally between intracellular and extracellular volumes
D) Mostly in the transcellular volume

Answer 8

Correct Answer: B