11.Which of the following is another name for vitamin K?

a.ergocalciferol

b.hydroxyvitamin K

c.menaquinone

d.precursor K

12.What is the approximate range for the absorption of vitamin K from foods?

a.10 – 40 percent

b.20 – 50 percent

c.30 – 60 percent

d.40 – 70 percent

13.Which of the following vitamins is synthesized by intestinal bacteria?

a.vitamin A

b.vitamin E

c.vitamin K

d.vitamin D

14.Approximately what percentage of the body’s store of vitamin K is derived from GI tract bacterial synthesis?

a.Less than 5 percent

b.25 percent

c.50 percent

d.85 percent

15.What is the adult male AI for vitamin K?

a.60 µg

b.120 µg

c.150 µg

d.180 µg

16.Jennifer does not like leafy greens, which are a rich source of vitamin K.  What other                                           food provides an excellent source of vitamin K?

a.fish

b.vegetable oil

c.potatoes

d.bananas

17.What is the ionic state of ferrous iron?

a.-2

b.-1

c.+1

d.+2

18.What is the ionic state of ferric iron?

a.-3

b.-2

c.+2

d.+3

19.What iron-containing compound carries oxygen in the bloodstream?

a.ferritin

b.myoglobin

c.transferrin

d.hemoglobin

20.What is the oxygen-carrying protein of muscle cells?

a.transferrin

b.myoglobin

c.hemoglobin

d.cytochrome