Nutrition 4

Question 1

What are micronutrients?

Answer 1

Essential vitamins
Minerals and trace element

Question 2

Are micronutrients a source of energy?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

what is the role of micronutrients?

Answer 3

Involved in the metabolic reactions that provide the energy. It don’t directly supply body with nutrients

Question 4

Are vitamins essential?

Answer 4

Yes, need to be consumed in the diet

Question 5

What are the 2 classifications of vitamins?

Answer 5

Fat or water soluble

Question 6

What are the fat soluble vitamins?

Answer 6

A
D
E
K

Question 7

What are the 2 natural forms of vitamin A?

Answer 7

Retinol and 3-denydroretinol

Question 8

What is the effect of too much vitamin A?

Answer 8

Joint or bone pain, hair loss anorexia, liver damage

Pregnancy, spontaneous abortion or foetal abnormalities

Question 9

What is the effect of vitamin A defiance cy in the mouth?

Answer 9

Dry mouth, mucous cells become keratin cells

Question 10

Where is vitamin D stored?

Answer 10

Liver and under skin

Question 11

What is the role of vitamin D?

Answer 11

Regulation of calcium turnover

Teeth

Question 12

What is the role of vitamin E?

Answer 12

Major chain breaking lipid soluble antioxidant in membranes also essential for normal immune function

Question 13

What is the role of vitamin K?

Answer 13

Anticoagulant

Enhances osteocalcin function, so strengthens bones

Question 14

What is the role of B12?

Answer 14

Recycling of folate coenzymes

Also required for myelination