NUTR 303 – Quiz 10 – Flashcards

A coenzyme is a molecule that combines with an enzyme to facilitate the catalytic function of the enzyme, such as thiamin pyrophosphate (TPP) which functions with enzymes involved in energy metabolism.

Iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency worldwide, and infants, young children, adolescent girls, premenopausal women, and pregnant women are at risk for deficiency.

Vitamin B12 functions in which of the following ways in the body?

Which B vitamin which functions to obtain energy from fuel sources has a limited surplus in the body, is often deficient in alcoholics and has a recommendation that can be expressed relative to energy intake.

Sublingual vitamin B12 is much more efficiently absorbed than oral vitamin B12.

Which of the following are components of blood?

Which of the following statements about anemia is true?

The micronutrient that plays a role in the formation of blood clotting factors is

Which of the following indicates a potential food source for vitamin B12?

Match the B vitamin on the left with the deficiency disease on the right thiamin riboflavin niacin folate A. Pellagra B. Ariboflavinosis C. Beriberi D. Megaloblastic anemia