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Micronutrients Module 3 Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

C B

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2
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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

A

A

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3
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Which vitamins require fat to be absorbed alongside them to facilitate absorption?

A

A D E K fat soluble

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4
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Which vitamins do you not have a storage back up of

A

Water soluble vitamins (c b)

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5
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Which vitamins can you get a toxic build up in

A

Fat soluble vitamins A D E K

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6
Q

Which does .the body need more of

Microminerals
Macro minerals

A

Macro mineral

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7
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Vitamins A is found in food in two forms what are they?

A

Retinoids and carotenoids

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8
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Are minerals inorganic or organic

A

Inorganic

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9
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Are vitamins organic or inorganic

A

Organic

They contain carbon an element found in living things

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10
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Vitamin A has numerous functions which include

3 answers

A

Support immune function
Healthy skin
Healthy eyesight

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11
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Which foods contain D3 and what other source can you obtain it from

A

Milk
Eggs
absorbed from sunlight

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12
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Which food can you obtain D2 from

1 answer

A

Mushrooms which have been exposed to sunlight

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13
Q

What is the recommended of vitamin E intake for women

A

5 mg

Note 25g of almonds have 7.3mg of vitamin E

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14
Q

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

A

Vitamin K

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15
Q

List Vitamin A foods

8

A 
Carrot 
sweet potato 
eggs 
liver 
cod liver oil 
coloured fruit and veg 
green leafy veg 
full fat milk
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16
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List vitamin D foods

6

A 
Eggs
Cheese
Beef liver (all animal liver)
Cod liver oil 
Mushrooms 
Oily fish
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17
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Organic means that it contain c——-

A

Carbon

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18
Q

There are two forms of iron what are they

A

Heme and non heme

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19
Q

Magnesium is a c———-

A

Coenzyme

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20
Q

What are two of the functions of magnesium in the body

A

Helps maintain cell membranes

Influences the nervous system

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21
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What are the symptoms of magnesium deficiency

A 
Sports performance 
Weakness of muscles
Lethargy
Weight-loss
Problems sleeping 
Nausea
22
Q

List magnesium rich foods

A 
Nuts
Seeds
Dark green leafy greens
Whole grains
Meat
23
Q

Zinc deficiency can lead to what issues

2

A

Hormonal issues

Issues with blood glucose levels

24
Q

Food with zinc

A

Meat
Poultry
Seafood
Nuts

25
Q

Vitamin B1 is involved in what two things in the body

A

Nerves

DNA

26
Q

Deficiency in vitamin B1 is seen in which country and why

A

Asia
Diet of rice and fish
Fish prevents absorption of B1

27
Q

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

A

Alcoholism

Breastfed babies whose mothers are deficient

28
Q

Good food sources of vitamin B1

3

A

Vegetables
Eggs
Whole grains

29
Q

Which B vitamins are involved in red blood cells

A

B6

B12

30
Q

Vitamin B1 Supports what

A

Nerves and dna

31
Q

The following are called what

Copper iodine zinc cobalt fluoride selenium maganese

A

Trace minerals

32
Q

The following are what and needed in what amount

Calcium phosphorus magnesium sodium potassium chloride sulphur

A

Large macronutrients minerals

Gram for gram amount

33
Q

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

A 
Vitamin D
Iron
Calcium 
Magnesium 
Folate
34
Q

Which organ plays the largest role with fluid and electrolytes

A

Kidney

Smallest yet complex structure known as the nephron

35
Q

Explain what a vitamin is

A

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)

36
Q

Explain what a mineral is

A

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

37
Q

Which animal can make vitamin c itself

A

Dog

38
Q

Which vitamins are absorbed readily into your blood

A

Water soluble vitamins

C and B vitamins

39
Q

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

A

In the liver and fat cells for later release

40
Q

Which vitamin can be relatively low in foods

A

Vitamin D

41
Q

What is the most effective form of vitamin E

A

Alpha tocopherol

42
Q

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

A

Antioxidants

43
Q

Plasma volume is the amount of what

A

Water held in the blood

44
Q

Hydration and blood pressure are linked to what

A

Total blood volume

45
Q

How many macro minerals are there and how many micro minerals

A

6 macro

9 micro

46
Q

Which vitamin can obese people be low in and why

A

Vitamin d as there adipose tissue sucks it up

47
Q

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

A

Carotenoid needs to be cleaved

Retinoid is pre formed

48
Q

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

A

Steroid hormone

49
Q

What does it lead to when free radicals outnumber antioxidants

A

Leads to oxidative stress then other molecules can get severely damaged

50
Q

What do antioxidants donate to cells in trouble

A

An electron to neutralise the issue

51
Q

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

A

B12 as no plants can synthesise B12

52
Q

Which is plant form d2 or D3

A

D2

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