OET Listening Bits 15
Which of the following statements is true?
A) Vitamin D deficiency can cause rickets in adults and osteomalacia in children.
B) Vitamin D is a water-soluble vitamin that can be obtained from food, supplements, or sunlight.
C) Vitamin D may have protective effects against some chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders.
Answer
C) Vitamin D may have protective effects against some chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders.
Explanation
Vitamin D may have protective effects against some chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders. This is supported by the sentence: “Additionally, vitamin D may confer protection against some chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders.” The other two statements are false. Vitamin D deficiency can cause rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults, not the other way around. This is stated in the sentence: “Vitamin D insufficiency can induce rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults, which manifest as bone softening and weakening.” Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, not a water-soluble vitamin. This is mentioned in the first sentence: “Vitamin D is an essential fat-soluble nutrient that modulates various physiological processes.”
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