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Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions

• A) minerals and vitamins
B) lipids and fatty acids
C) amino acids and proteins
D) vitamins and minerals

3. The body requires amino acids to

A) produce new red blood cells
B) produce new protein
C) replace damaged red blood cells
D) replace damaged protein
E) A and C
• F) B and D

4. The function of lipids

A) store energy
B) organ protection
C) temperature regulator
D) emulsifiers
• E) all of the above

5. This vitamin is a vital component of the reproductive process and lowers the risk of getting
cancer

A) B12
B) Folic Acid
C) Niacin
D) Thiamine
• E) Retinol

6. This vitamin is needed to make red blood cells

A) B1
B) B2
C) B6
• D) B12

7. This participates in the synthesis of hemoglobin and melanin

• A) Copper
B) Chloride
C) Calcium
D) Iron
E) Iodine

8. I go to visit my grandmother and see that she has multiple bruises- from this I may assume that

A) she has a vitamin A deficiency

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