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Vitamins Flashcards

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1
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What are the two groups of vitamins

A

Fat soluble and water soluble

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2
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What are the fat soluble vitamins

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ADEK

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3
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What are the water soluble vitamins

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BC

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What are the two types of vitamin a

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Retinol and beta carotene

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5
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What are the functions of vitamin a

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Growth and development
healthy skin
good vision in dim light
protection

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What is the deficiency and excess consumption vitamin a

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deficiency of night blindness and excess and cause food poisoning

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7
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What is vitamin d provided by

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Sunlight on the skin whole milk, butter, liver, oily fish and eggs

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8
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What does vitamin d help the body absorb

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Calcium

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9
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What is the deficiencys in vitamin a

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Rickets and osteomalacia
Rickets as when bones are soft and they can bend and bow
Osteo Malacca is when they are tender and painful

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10
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What is vitamin e found in

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Sunflower oil, olive oil, soya, cereals, nuts, eggs

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What is vitamin e needed for

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The formation of red blood cells

protecting the body

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12
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What is the excess consumption and deficiency of vitamin e

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Deficiency is rare

Excess vitamin d causes a loss of appetite

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What is vitamin k found in

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Green beans, broccoli, spinach, vegetable oils, and cereals

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What are the functions of vitamin k

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Hopes to make blood clot

Maintain bone health

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What is the deficiency of vitamin k

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Very rare that is made in the body

Easy bruising, easy bleeding, blood taking longer to clot

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What is the function of vitamin b1 (thiamin)

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To release energy from food

17
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What are sources of vitamin b1

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Milk bread eggs and peas

18
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What is the effect of excess and deficiency of vitamin b1

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Effective access is rare and effective efficiency is a disease called beriberi a muscle wasting disease

19
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What is the function of vitamin B2 (riboflavin)

A

Release energy from food keeps eyes skin and the nervous system healthy

20
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What are the food sources of vitamin B2

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Chicken eggs milk fish and leafy vegetables

21
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What is the effect of efficiency and excess of vitamin B2

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Effect of deficiency is rare that may cause skin problems such as cracked lips and effective access and reported

22
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What is the function of vitamin b3 (niacin)

A

Release energy from food keep skin and nervous system healthy

23
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What are food sources of vitamin b3

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Meat fish flour eggs and milk

24
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What is the effect of excess and deficiency of vitamin b3

A

Excess can cause liver damage and deficiency can cause pellagra symptoms of pellagra are dermatitis dementia and diarrhoea (3 D’s)

25
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What is the function of vitamin b6 (folic)

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Reduced birth defects in unborn babies and to form healthy red blood cells

26
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What are food sources of vitamin b6

A

Fortified breakfast cereals broccoli brussel sprouts and chickpeas

27
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What is the effect of excess and deficiency of vitamin b6

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Effect has no harmful side effects and deficiency prevents spina bifida in unborn babies

28
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What is the function of vitamin b12

A

Maintains nerve cells makes red blood cells and releases energy from food

29
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What food sources give vitamin b12

A

Meat eggs milk salmon and fortified breakfast cereals

30
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What is the excess and deficiency of vitamin b12

A

There is no known excess and deficiency causes perincious anaemia

31
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What are the functions of vitamin c

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the healthy connective tissue helps wounds to heal helps you to absorb iron it is an antioxidant vitamin so it protects

32
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Food sources of vitamin c

A

Citrus fruits blackcurrants red and green peppers

33
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What is the excess and deficiency of vitamin c

A

The access is stomach pain and diarrhoea and deficiency of scurvy

symptoms of scurvy are swollen gums joint pains and wound failing to heal

34
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How many cups of water do you need a day

A

6 to 8

35
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What does calcium work with

A

Vitamin d

36
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What does iron work with

A

Vitamin c

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