Minerals, Vitamins, Dietary fibre, Water

Question 1

Deficiency of Vitamin A

Answer 1

• poor vision in dim light or even night blindness
• Drying up of the cornea and skin
• Easy infection of the lining of the lungs and trachea

Question 2

Function of iron

Answer 2

A component of haemoglobin

Question 3

Food Sources of Vitamin C

Answer 3

Fresh vegetables and fruits

Question 4

Deficiency of iron

Answer 4

Anaemia

Question 5

Function of calcium

Answer 5

• a component of bones and teeth
• involved in blooding clotting, muscle contraction and sending messages in the nervous system

Question 6

Characteristics of minerals

Answer 6

• are needed in small amounts
• have no energy value
  -important in regulating many metabolic reactions and building body tissues