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What is the main difference between vitamins and carbohydrates, fats, and proteins?
What is the main difference between vitamins and carbohydrates, fats, and proteins?
- Vitamins yield usable energy when broken down, unlike carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
- Vitamins are measured in grams, unlike carbohydrates, fats, and proteins which are measured in micrograms or milligrams.
- Vitamins are individual units, not linked together like molecules of glucose or amino acids. (correct)
- Vitamins do not assist the enzymes that release energy from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
Why are vitamins similar to the energy-yielding nutrients?
Why are vitamins similar to the energy-yielding nutrients?
- Because they function the same way as carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
- Because they are measured in grams just like the energy-yielding nutrients.
- Because they yield usable energy when broken down.
- Because they are vital to life and organic. (correct)
What determines the amount of vitamins available from foods?
What determines the amount of vitamins available from foods?
- The quantity provided by a food and the amount absorbed and used by the body. (correct)
- The temperature at which the food is cooked.
- The color of the food.
- The type of food containing the vitamins.
How do vitamins differ from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in terms of function?
How do vitamins differ from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in terms of function?
How are the amounts of vitamins people ingest daily from foods measured?
How are the amounts of vitamins people ingest daily from foods measured?
What is the primary function of vitamins in relation to energy-yielding nutrients?
What is the primary function of vitamins in relation to energy-yielding nutrients?
Which factors can affect the bioavailability of nutrients?
Which factors can affect the bioavailability of nutrients?
Which B vitamin is part of the coenzyme TPP (thiamin pyrophosphate), assisting in energy metabolism?
Which B vitamin is part of the coenzyme TPP (thiamin pyrophosphate), assisting in energy metabolism?
What occurs in dry beriberi?
What occurs in dry beriberi?
How can thiamin content in food be conserved during cooking?
How can thiamin content in food be conserved during cooking?
Which vitamin is involved in the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA?
Which vitamin is involved in the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA?
What disease is caused by prolonged thiamin deficiency?
What disease is caused by prolonged thiamin deficiency?
Which nutrient deficiency led to a disease called pellagra?
Which nutrient deficiency led to a disease called pellagra?
What is niacin equivalent to?
What is niacin equivalent to?
What is the role of folic acid (B9) in the body?
What is the role of folic acid (B9) in the body?
What is a characteristic of wet beriberi?
What is a characteristic of wet beriberi?
Which cooking methods help conserve thiamin and other water-soluble vitamins?
Which cooking methods help conserve thiamin and other water-soluble vitamins?
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