Vitamins

Question 0

FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN B

Answer 0

Healthy nervous system, growth and needed to release energy from food.

Question 1

CLASSIFICATION OF VITAMINS

Answer 1

Water soluble (dissolves in water).
A,D,E,K
Fat soluble (dissolves in fat).
B AND C

Question 2

SOURCES OF VITAMIN B

Answer 2

Meat, fish, cheese and egg.

Question 3

DEFICIENCY DISEASE OF VITAMIN B

Answer 3

Beri-beri and pellagra, increased risk of neural tube defects in babies.

Question 4

FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN C

Answer 4

Needed for good general health, and for healthy skin and gums, needed to absorb iron. It helps make connective tissue, which can help the healing of wounds.

Question 5

SOURCES OF VITAMIN C

Answer 5

Fresh fruit and vegetables.

Question 6

DEFICIENCY DISEASES OF VITAMIN C

Answer 6

Scurvy, delayed healing of wounds.

Question 7

VITAMIN C RDA

Answer 7

50-60 grams per day.

Question 8

VITAMIN D FUNCTIONS

Answer 8

Works with calcium to make strong bones and teeth.

Question 9

SOURCES OF VITAMIN D

Answer 9

Sunshine, oily fish, eggs, cheese and cod liver oil.

Question 10

DEFICIENCY DISEASES OF VITAMIN D

Answer 10

Rickets, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, tooth decay.

Question 11

FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN A

Answer 11

Growth, healthy eyes and skin, healthy lining tissue in the nose an throat.

Question 12

SOURCES OF VITAMIN A

Answer 12

Fish liver oil, oily fish, eggs, milk and carrots.

Question 13

DEFICIENCY DISEASES OF VITAMIN A

Answer 13

Slowed growth, lining of the throat and nose become dry and irritated and night blindness.

Question 14

FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN K

Answer 14

Helps the blood to clot.

Question 15

SOURCES OF VITAMIN K

Answer 15

Cod liver oil, cabbage, spinach and cauliflower.

Question 16

DEFICIENCY DISEASE OF VITAMIN K

Answer 16

Blood cots slowly or in severe cases not at all.

Question 17

FUNCTIONS OF VITAMIN E

Answer 17

Acts as an antioxidant which are thought to reduce the appearance of ageing and the incidence of coronary heart disease.

Question 18

SOURCES OF VITAMIN E

Answer 18

Eggs, nuts, cereals, sunflower seeds.

Question 19

DEFICIENCY DISEASES OF VITAMIN E

Answer 19

Rare.