Exam 2

Question 1

Know each vitamin, common food sources, know their classification, and deficiency.
Vitamin A

Answer 1

• Vitamin A: for retinol, plant based (b carotene), deficiency: blindness, failure of normal bone/tooth
  development. Available in vegetables and animal meat

Question 2

Know each vitamin, common food sources, know their classification, and deficiency.
Vitamin D

Answer 2

Vitamin D: formed in skin and activated by sunlight. increases absorption of calcium/phosphorus.
Prevents rickets

Question 3

Know each vitamin, common food sources, know their classification, and deficiency.
Vitamin E

Answer 3

Vitamin E: significant in humans but unknown why. Antioxidant, helps w/ metabolism, available in
vegetable oil

Question 4

Know each vitamin, common food sources, know their classification, and deficiency.
Vitamin K

Answer 4

Vitamin K: Prevents blood clotting, liver disease, available in green vegetables/bacteria

Question 5

Know each vitamin, common food sources, know their classification, and deficiency.
Vitamin C

Answer 5

Vitamin C: ascorbic acid, helps with new bone formation, enhance collagen synthesis. Prevents
scurvy

Question 6

Know each vitamin, common food sources, know their classification, and deficiency.
Vitamin B

Answer 6

Vitamin B: available in liver, yeast and bran.

Question 7

Minerals: Calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium. Where do these minerals come from? Why
does our body need them?

Answer 7

Exam 2 Sheets

Question 8

Thiamin prevents…

Answer 8

Berri berri

Question 9

Riboflavin prevents…

Answer 9

Cracking of mouth

Question 10

Niacin prevents…

Answer 10

Pellagra-helps in digestive skin nerve function

Question 11

B12/Folacin prevents…

Answer 11

Anemia