Micronutrients Module 3

Question 1

Vitamins are separated into two categories which ones are water soluble
Vitamin A B E K D C

Answer 1

C B

Question 2

Which is true for Water soluble vitamins (c b)

A. Absorb into your blood readily and any excess excreted via urine
B. Require fat to be consumed alongside to facilitate absorption

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which vitamins require fat to be absorbed alongside them to facilitate absorption?

Answer 3

A D E K fat soluble

Question 4

Which vitamins do you not have a storage back up of

Answer 4

Water soluble vitamins (c b)

Question 5

Which vitamins can you get a toxic build up in

Answer 5

Fat soluble vitamins A D E K

Question 6

Which does .the body need more of

Microminerals
Macro minerals

Answer 6

Macro mineral

Question 7

Vitamins A is found in food in two forms what are they?

Answer 7

Retinoids and carotenoids

Question 8

Are minerals inorganic or organic

Answer 8

Inorganic

Question 9

Are vitamins organic or inorganic

Answer 9

Organic

They contain carbon an element found in living things

Question 10

Vitamin A has numerous functions which include

3 answers

Answer 10

Support immune function
Healthy skin
Healthy eyesight

Question 11

Which foods contain D3 and what other source can you obtain it from

Answer 11

Milk
Eggs
absorbed from sunlight

Question 12

Which food can you obtain D2 from

1 answer

Answer 12

Mushrooms which have been exposed to sunlight

Question 13

What is the recommended of vitamin E intake for women

Answer 13

5 mg

Note 25g of almonds have 7.3mg of vitamin E

Question 14

What vitamin are babies given in the first 6 months if at risk of low milk intake

Answer 14

Vitamin K

Question 15

List Vitamin A foods

8

Answer 15

Carrot 
sweet potato 
eggs 
liver 
cod liver oil 
coloured fruit and veg 
green leafy veg 
full fat milk

Question 16

List vitamin D foods

6

Answer 16

Eggs
Cheese
Beef liver (all animal liver)
Cod liver oil 
Mushrooms 
Oily fish

Question 17

Organic means that it contain c——-

Answer 17

Carbon

Question 18

There are two forms of iron what are they

Answer 18

Heme and non heme

Question 19

Magnesium is a c———-

Answer 19

Coenzyme

Question 20

What are two of the functions of magnesium in the body

Answer 20

Helps maintain cell membranes

Influences the nervous system

Question 21

What are the symptoms of magnesium deficiency

Answer 21

Sports performance 
Weakness of muscles
Lethargy
Weight-loss
Problems sleeping 
Nausea

Question 22

List magnesium rich foods

Answer 22

Nuts
Seeds
Dark green leafy greens
Whole grains
Meat

Question 23

Zinc deficiency can lead to what issues

2

Answer 23

Hormonal issues

Issues with blood glucose levels

Question 24

Food with zinc

Answer 24

Meat
Poultry
Seafood
Nuts

Question 25

Vitamin B1 is involved in what two things in the body

Answer 25

Nerves | DNA

Question 26

Deficiency in vitamin B1 is seen in which country and why

Answer 26

Asia Diet of rice and fish Fish prevents absorption of B1

Question 27

Apart from diet or health related what other two situations is B1 deficiency seen in

Answer 27

Alcoholism | Breastfed babies whose mothers are deficient

Question 28

Good food sources of vitamin B1 | 3

Answer 28

Vegetables Eggs Whole grains

Question 29

Which B vitamins are involved in red blood cells

Answer 29

B6 | B12

Question 30

Vitamin B1 Supports what

Answer 30

Nerves and dna

Question 31

The following are called what | Copper iodine zinc cobalt fluoride selenium maganese

Answer 31

Trace minerals

Question 32

The following are what and needed in what amount | Calcium phosphorus magnesium sodium potassium chloride sulphur

Answer 32

Large macronutrients minerals | Gram for gram amount

Question 33

Nutrient deficiency is rare but some groups of people need to pay attention to which vitamins and minerals

Answer 33

``` Vitamin D Iron Calcium Magnesium Folate ```

Question 34

Which organ plays the largest role with fluid and electrolytes

Answer 34

Kidney | Smallest yet complex structure known as the nephron

Question 35

Explain what a vitamin is

Answer 35

Organic compounds essential for life and an organism to function (Organic means it contains carbon) (Essential means it cannot be synthesised ie made by the body)

Question 36

Explain what a mineral is

Answer 36

Inorganic and the chemical elements found in tissue once it has been burned They are essential to life

Question 37

Which animal can make vitamin c itself

Answer 37

Dog

Question 38

Which vitamins are absorbed readily into your blood

Answer 38

Water soluble vitamins | C and B vitamins

Question 39

Where are fat soluble vitamins stored if not in need when consumed

Answer 39

In the liver and fat cells for later release

Question 40

Which vitamin can be relatively low in foods

Answer 40

Vitamin D

Question 41

What is the most effective form of vitamin E

Answer 41

Alpha tocopherol

Question 42

Vitamin and minerals have diverse roles but in general they are what?

Answer 42

Antioxidants

Question 43

Plasma volume is the amount of what

Answer 43

Water held in the blood

Question 44

Hydration and blood pressure are linked to what

Answer 44

Total blood volume

Question 45

How many macro minerals are there and how many micro minerals

Answer 45

6 macro | 9 micro

Question 46

Which vitamin can obese people be low in and why

Answer 46

Vitamin d as there adipose tissue sucks it up

Question 47

Which A vitamin needs to be cleaved in two before they can be used and stored Which is pre formed

Answer 47

Carotenoid needs to be cleaved | Retinoid is pre formed

Question 48

When vitamin D is converted by the body it turns into a

Answer 48

Steroid hormone

Question 49

What does it lead to when free radicals outnumber antioxidants

Answer 49

Leads to oxidative stress then other molecules can get severely damaged

Question 50

What do antioxidants donate to cells in trouble

Answer 50

An electron to neutralise the issue

Question 51

Vegans are at risk of being deficient in what vitamin and why

Answer 51

B12 as no plants can synthesise B12

Question 52

Which is plant form d2 or D3

Answer 52

D2