Question 1
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Vegetable oils, avocados, nuts, and seeds are rich in
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Answer: retinol equivalents.
Question 2
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Bioavailability of individual vitamins varies based on the amount of the vitamin in the
food, whether the food is cooked, raw, or refined, the food's digestibility, an
individual's nutrition status, and whether the vitamin is a natural or synthetic form.
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Answer:
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Question 3
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Hypercalcemia, abnormalities in the nervous system, and severe depression may
result from
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Answer: vitamin D megadoses.
Question 4
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Excesses of water-soluble vitamins are excreted from the body in urine and therefore
they rarely accumulate to toxic levels.
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Answer:
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Question 5
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If individuals taking Coumadin suddenly increase the vitamin K in their diets, the
vitamin can override the effect of the drug, enabling the blood to
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Answer: clot too quickly.
Question 6
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The vitamins which are more likely to lead to toxicity symptoms are the ________
vitamins.
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Answer: fat-soluble
Question 7
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Vitamin E deficiencies and toxicities are rare.
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Answer:
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Question 8
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Water-soluble vitamins are ________ fat-soluble vitamins.
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Answer: more bioavailable
than
Question 9
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Most water-soluble vitamins are not toxic because excesses are excreted in the
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Answer: urine.
Question 10
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As long as individuals take nutritional supplements that have the USP label, it is not
that important to eat right.
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Answer:
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Question 11
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All vitamins are organic because they contain
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Answer: carbon.
Question 12
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John is taking the anticoagulant medication Coumadin so he needs to monitor his
vitamin K intake from
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Answer: greens, vegetable oils, and margarine.
Question 13
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Vitamins A, D, E, and K are the ________ vitamins, but the B vitamins are the
________ vitamins.
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Answer: fat-soluble–water-soluble
Question 14
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Inadequate intake of this vitamin can lead to blindness: vitamin
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Answer: A.
Question 15
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To avoid toxicity symptoms, Dietary Reference Intakes include a tolerable upper
intake level for most vitamins, and this is the level which
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Answer: should not be exceeded.
Question 16
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Individuals who are underconsuming B vitamins are likely to feel
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Answer: tired.
Question 17
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Fruits and vegetables which are ________ have been linked to lower rates of cancer
of the lung, mouth and esophageal, stomach, and colon.
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Answer: non-starchy
Question 18
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Folate needs vitamin B12 to stop in cell division.
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Answer:
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Question 19
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Folate coenzymes accept and donate one-carbon compounds in DNA and amino
acid synthesis.
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Answer:
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Question 20
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The vitamin B6 which is found in meat, fish, poultry, legumes, bananas, and fortified
cereals, acts as a coenzyme for over 1000 enzymes, most of which are involved in
protein metabolism, glycogenolysis, and red blood cell synthesis.
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Answer:
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Question 21
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Niacin supplements may lead to
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Answer: flushing.
Question 22
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Vitamin ________ is rich in fruits and vegetables; assists in the formation of
collagen, acts as an antioxidant, supports the immune system, and improves the
absorption of nonheme iron.
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Answer: B12
Question 23
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Sore tongue, inflammation of the skin, depression, confusion, and small pale red
blood cells represent the deficiency symptoms of vitamin
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Answer: riboflavin.
Question 24
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a thiamin deficiency which is seen among
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Answer: chronic alcohol abusers.
Question 25
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Without the B vitamins, energy production would come to a halt.
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Answer:
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Question 26
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A diet that is low in fruits and non-starchy vegetables increases the risk of developing
cancer.
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Answer:
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Question 27
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To reduce the risk of birth defects, Alisha, who plans to get pregnant in October,
should increase folic acid consumption in September, and she should continue until
the early months of pregnancy.
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Answer:
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Question 28
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Fortification of cereal grains has resulted in fewer cases of
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Answer: Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
Question 29
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Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant and helps neutralize free radicals.
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Answer:
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Question 30
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________ functions as part of the phospholipid that makes up cell membranes; it
functions in liver metabolism; it participates in nerve transmission; it assists in the
transport of lipids as part of the VLDL; and it plays a key role in fetal development.
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Answer: Choline
Question 31
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Alcohol may not lead to dehydration because it is a liquid.
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Answer:
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Question 32
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Because of its ________ nature, water interacts with other nutrients, serves as an
acid-base buffer, transports oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, regulates
body temperature, is a lubricant, and participates in hydrolysis and condensation.
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Answer: polar
Question 33
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Excess water ingestion can result in water intoxication.
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Answer:
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Question 34
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________ occurs when the amount of water consumed is less than the amount of
water lost.
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Answer: Dehydration
Question 35
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A measured water bottle may help to achieve daily hydration goals.
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Answer:
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Question 36
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Water is polar, interacts with other nutrients, serves as an acid—base buffer,
transports oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, regulates body temperature, is
a lubricant, adds structure to cells, participates in hydrolysis and condensation, and
provides a protective cushion for the brain and other organs.
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Answer:
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Question 37
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Some anti-hypertensive medications lead to low potassium levels, so these persons
need to consume more potassium-rich foods such as enriched breads and cereals.
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Answer:
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Question 38
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For every pound of weight lost during exercise, drink at least ________ cups of water
to rehydrate.
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Answer: 2.5
Question 39
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Water moves from an area of higher solute concentration to an area of lower solute
concentration by
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Answer: osmosis.
Question 40
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Because water is a ________ molecule, it attracts other charged molecules and
helps maintain acid-base balance in the body.
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Answer: polar
Question 41
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Muscle tissue has ________ water than fat tissue.
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Answer: more
Question 42
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Individuals who take prescribed anti-hypertensive medication are prone to
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Answer: electrolyte imbalance.
Question 43
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Adult women should drink about ________ cups and adult males ________ cups of
water every day.
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Answer: 9--13
Question 44
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Marshall loses two pounds during his aerobics class. How many cups of water does
he need for rehydration?
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Answer: at least 5 cups
Question 45
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Jose does not like the taste of water. Which of the following would you recommend?
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Answer: watermelon, grapes, and lettuce
Question 46
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The degree to which a nutrient is absorbed and ultimately available to be used in the
body is called its
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Answer: bioavailability.
Question 47
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Persons who have been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis need to eat more sulfur-rich
foods.
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Answer:
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Question 48
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Minerals that are needed in amounts greater than 100 milligrams per day--sodium,
chloride, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sulfur–are classified as
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Answer: major minerals.
Question 49
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Vitamin C enhances the absorption of iron from plant foods.
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Answer:
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Question 50
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Individuals who consume diets which are adequate in ________ have optimal
muscle function, nerve conduction, fluid and pH balance, bone health, recommended
blood and are unlikely to have kidney stones.
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Answer: potassium.
Question 51
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The process of adding minerals, including calcium and phosphorus, to the collagen
matrix in the bone, which makes the bone strong and rigid is
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Answer: mineralization.
Question 52
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Too much of one mineral, such as calcium, Ca2+, can cause a decrease in the
absorption and metabolism of another mineral, such as magnesium, Mg2+, leading
to an imbalance.
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Answer:
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Question 53
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Dark green leafy vegetables are rich in
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Answer: potassium.
Question 54
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The body can adapt mineral absorption and excretion, according to the body's
mineral needs.
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Answer:
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Question 55
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The mineral which helps maintain fluid balance, transmits nerve impulses,
participates in muscle contraction, and helps transport some nutrients across cell
membranes is
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Answer: sodium.
Question 56
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The DASH diet is recommended to lower blood pressure because it is rich in
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Answer: potassium-rich fruits and vegetables.
Question 57
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Soft drinks contain
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Answer: phosphoric acid.
Question 58
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To improve mineral bioavailability of minerals, which vitamin should be consumed at
every meal?
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Answer: C
Question 59
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Phosphorus is found in the cells as part of phospholipids, which give cell ________
their structure.
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Answer: membranes
Question 60
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Hypophosphatemia symptoms include: muscle weakness, bone pain, rickets in
children, confusion, and, at the extreme, death.
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Answer:
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Question 61
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Chromium may improve insulin function, the metabolism and storage of
carbohydrates and fats, and metabolic syndrome and
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Answer: prediabetes.
Question 62
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Zinc is part of the ________ and DNA structure, functions in taste acuity, and helps
prevent age-related macular degeneration.
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Answer: RNA
Question 63
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The type of iron in cast iron skillets is
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Answer: non-heme iron.
Question 64
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Too little or too much iodine ________ thyroid function.
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Answer: impairs
Question 65
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Rutabagas, cabbage, soybeans and peanuts
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Answer: contain goitrogens.
Question 66
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Selenium deficiency is linked to heart damage as in
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Answer: Keshan disease.
Question 67
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Foods which contain heme iron are ________ non-heme iron foods.
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Answer: better absorbed than
Question 68
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Menstruating women need ________men.
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Answer: more iron than
Question 69
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Since sushi is made with seaweed, sushi eaters are not likely to develop
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Answer: hypothyroidism.
Question 70
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Postmenopausal women and men have the same RDA for iron.
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Answer:
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Question 71
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Although zinc supports the immune system, too much zinc from supplements may
suppress the immune system.
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Answer:
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Question 72
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Goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland.
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Answer:
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Question 73
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One of the best ways to maintain the structure of bones and teeth and prevent dental
caries is to eat adequate amounts of
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Answer: fluoride.
Question 74
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A pregnant women who underconsumes iodine during pregnancy is likely to have a
baby who suffers from
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Answer: cretinism.
Question 75
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In children too much fluoride can result in skeletal fluorosis; in adults it can cause
fluorosis.
