Vitamins

Question 1

What are vitamins

Answer 1

Organic molecules with a wide variety of functions

Question 2

What are the 2 types of vitamins

Answer 2

Fat soluble and water soluble

Question 3

What are the fat soluble vitamins

Answer 3

vitamin A,D,E and K

Question 4

What are the water soluable vitamins

Answer 4

Vitamin B-complex and C

Question 5

Are water-soluble vitamins stored in the body

Answer 5

No

Question 6

What are fat soluble vitamins important for

Answer 6

Vision, bone formation, antioxidants and blood clotting

Question 7

Are fat-soluble vitamins stored in the body

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

What is Vitamin B1

Answer 8

Thiamine
*was the first B vitamin to be invented

Question 9

Where can vitamin b1 be found

Answer 9

Yeasts, cereals, rice, liver and legumes

Question 10

What is vitamin b2

Answer 10

Riboflavin

Question 11

Where can vitamin b2 be found

Answer 11

Cereals, eggs, vegetables, dairy, yeast and liver

Question 12

What is vitamin b3

Answer 12

Niacin

Question 13

Where can vitamin b3 be found

Answer 13

meats, rice and whole grains

Question 14

What is vitamin b5

Answer 14

Pantothenic acid

Question 15

Where is vitamin b5 found

Answer 15

whole grains, vegetables, eggs, liver, heart and yeast

Question 16

What is vitamin b6

Answer 16

Pyridoxine

Question 17

Where can vitamin b6 be found

Answer 17

Meat, fish, liver, vegetables, cereals, yolk and legumes

Question 18

What is vitamin b12

Answer 18

Cobalamin

Question 19

Where is vitamin b12 found

Answer 19

Dairy, meat, poultry, sea profucts

Question 20

What is vitamin C

Answer 20

Ascorbic acid

Question 21

Where is vitamin c found

Answer 21

blueberries, citrus fruits, tomatoes, broccoli, red and green vegetables and indian gooseberries

Question 22

Where can vitamin A be found

Answer 22

Meats and beta-carotenes in plants

Question 23

What is vitamin a known as

Answer 23

Retinol

Question 24

Where can vitamin d be found

Answer 24

cod, liver oil, egg yolk and enriched milk

Question 25

What is vitamin d known as

Answer 25

Calciferols

Question 26

Where is vitamin e found

Answer 26

vegetable oils, whole grains and vegetables

Question 27

What is vitamin e known as

Answer 27

Tocoferols

Question 28

Where is vitamin k found

Answer 28

green fruits and vegtables, tomatoes, soy, beef liver, yolks, wheat, butter and cheese