Vitamins

Question 1

What are the fat soluble vitamins?

Answer 1

A D E

Question 2

What are the water soluble vitamins?

Answer 2

B C K

Question 3

What are the features of the fat soluble vitamins?

Answer 3

Can be stored in the body in the liver.

Do not need to be consumed in the diet every day.

Question 4

What are the features of the water soluble vitamins?

Answer 4

Cannot be stored in the body.
Easily lost through sweating and going to the toilet.
Must be consumed in the diet every day.

Question 5

What are the antioxidants vitamins and what is their function?

Answer 5

ACE

Destroy free radicals in the body reducing the risk of certain cancers.

Question 6

What is the function of vitamin A?

Answer 6

Growth in children.
Prevent night blindness.
Antioxidant.
For the maintenance and health of the skin.

Question 7

Name animal sources of vitamin A

Answer 7

Milk
Cheese
Butter 
Eggs
Margarine by law
Oily fish

Question 8

Name plant sources of vitamin A

Answer 8

Green leafy vegetables

Orange and red fruit and vegetables such as carrots, tomatoes and apricots.

Question 9

Which B vitamins are classified as the B complex vitamins?

Answer 9

B1
B2
B3
B12

Question 10

What is the function of vitamin B1 (thiamin)?

Answer 10

Release energy from foods
Needed for the growth and normal functioning of th nervous system.
Maintains muscle tone.
For the normal growth in children.

Question 11

What are the sources of vitamin B1?

Answer 11

Fortified white flour
Fortified breakfast cereals 
Brown rice
Wholemeal pasta
Liver and kidney
Milk and eggs

Question 12

What is the function of vitamin B2 (riboflavin)?

Answer 12

For the release of energy from food.

Normal growth.

Question 13

What are the sources of vitamin B2?

Answer 13

Green vegetables
Meat, liver and kidney.
Milk and eggs.
Whole meal bread.

Question 14

What is the function of vitamin B3. (Niacin)?

Answer 14

Release of energy from food.

Healthy skin and nerves.

Question 15

What are the sources of vitamin B3?

Answer 15

Meat and meat products 
Poultry and fish
Wholemeal bread and cereals 
Fortified breakfast cereals
Pulses and nuts

Question 16

What is the function of vitamin B12

Answer 16

Helps with the formation of red blood cells to prevent anaemia.
Needed to turn protein into energy.
To protect the nervous system.

Question 17

What are the sources of vitamin B12?

Answer 17

All animal foods.

Fortified breakfast cereals

Question 18

What is the function of folic acid?

Answer 18

To form red blood cells to prevent anaemia
To protect against spina bifida in unborn babies.
Helps the body release energy from protein.
Normal growth.

Question 19

What are the sources of folic acid?

Answer 19

Green leafy vegetables
Whole grain cereals
Fortified breakfast cereals
Dairy products
Pulses
Bananas

Question 20

What is the function of vitamin C?

Answer 20

Help the absorption of iron and so prevents anaemia
Antioxidant
Required to make connective tissue which binds cells together.
Helps cuts and wounds to heal quickly

Question 21

What are the sources of vitamin C?

Answer 21

Blackcurrants, green peppers and kiwi fruit.
Citrus fruits.
Berries.
Green leafy vegetables.
Beansprouts.
Peas.
Potatoes.

Question 22

What are the functions of vitamin D?

Answer 22

Absorption of calcium so prevents osteoporosis.
Acts with calcium and phosphorus to form strong bones and teeth.
Promotes quicker healing of bone fractures.

Question 23

What are the sources of vitamin D?

Answer 23

The sun.
Oily fish.
Margarine by law.
Egg yolk.
Fortified breakfast cereals.
Fortified infant milk.

Question 24

What is the function of vitamin E?

Answer 24

Antioxidant.

Question 25

What are the sources of vitamin E?

Answer 25

Vegetable oils
Oatmeal
Peanuts
Egg yolk
Margarine 
Milk and milk products
Liver and meat
Green leafy vegetables

Question 26

Which B vitamins are required for the formation of red blood cells?

Answer 26

B12 and folic acid