VITAMINS

Question 1

WHAT IS THE CLASSIFICATION OF VITAMINS?

Answer 1

water soluble and fat soluble

Question 2

WHAT ARE THE WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS?

Answer 2

B and C

Question 3

WHAT ARE THE FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS?

Answer 3

A,D,E and K

Question 4

WHAT ARE SOURCES OF VITAMIN A?

Answer 4

sources of vitamin A are oily fish,eggs,butter and carotene/ protein vitamin A

Question 5

WHAT IS CAROTENE?

Answer 5

a substance found in highly coloured fruit

Question 6

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN A?

Answer 6

the functions of vitamin A are good eyesight,healthy linings of nose mouth and throat,growth,healthy eyes skin and hair

Question 7

WHAT ARE DEFICIENCIES OF VITAMIN A?

Answer 7

deficiencies of vitamin a are night blindness,linings of nose mouth and throat become dry and irritated,delayed growth,dry and patchy skin

Question 8

WHAT ARE SOURCES OF VITAMIN D?

Answer 8

sources of vitamin d are sunshines,oily fish,fish liver oils,tinned fish,cheese,butter,eggs,margarine

Question 9

WHAT ARE DEFICIWNCIES OF VIRAMIN D?

Answer 9

deficiencies of vitamin d are rickets,tooth decay,osteoporosis and osteomalacia

Question 10

WHAT IS OSTEOMALACIA?

Answer 10

adult form of rickets

Question 11

WHAT ARE SURCS OF VITAMIN E?

Answer 11

sources of vitamin e are seeds,nuts and cereals.

Question 12

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIOSM OF VIATMIN E?

Answer 12

it protects against heart diesese and helps with skin

Question 13

WHAT ARE THE DEFICIENCIES OF VITAMIN E?

Answer 13

DEFICIENCIES ARE RARE

Question 14

WHAT ARE SOURCES OF VITAMIN K?

Answer 14

sources of vitamin K are green vegetables,milk and cheese.

Question 15

WHAT ARE FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN K?

Answer 15

the functions is healthy blood clotting

Question 16

WHAT ARE THE DEFICIENCIES OF VITAMIN K?

Answer 16

that the blood dosent clot normally this is rare

Question 17

WHAT ARE SOURCES OF VITAMIN B?

Answer 17

meat,eggs and fortified cereals

Question 18

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN B?

Answer 18

the functions are controlling energy released from food and a healthy nervous system, works with iron

Question 19

WHAT ARE THE DEFICIENCIES OF VITAMIN B?

Answer 19

the deficiencies are delayed growth<tiredness,beri beri (nerve diesease) and pellagra

Question 20

WHAT ARE SOURCES OF VITAMIN C?

Answer 20

sources are fruit and vegetables

Question 21

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN C?

Answer 21

good general health,healthy gums,skin and blood vessels,healing of wounds,helps absorb action of iron in the body

Question 22

WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN D?

Answer 22

works witch cailciam for healthy bónas ann teeth

Question 23

what are the deficiencies of vitamin C

Answer 23

increased risk of sickness, scurvy, delayed healing of wounds, anaemia

Question 24

what happens to water soluble vitamins

Answer 24

they are excreted by the body in your urine, you can never over take them

Question 25

what happens to fat soluble vitamins

Answer 25

stored in the liver, too much can cause hypervitaminosis

Question 26

WHAT IS PALLEGRA

Answer 26

a diseas that affects the skin, it causes diarrhoea and dementia and often results in death
uncommon

Question 27

hypervitaminosis

Answer 27

occurs when peoples overuse fat soluble vitamin supplements. it is most common in vitamin A and D

Question 28

folic acid sources

Answer 28

whole meal bread, fortified products, vitamin supplements

Question 29

folic acid functions

Answer 29

taking folic acid before and during pregnancy reduces the risk of neural tube defects in unborn babies

Question 30

folic acid deficiencies

Answer 30

spina bifida - when a baby’s spine and spinal cord do not develop properly in the womb causing a gap in the spine