VITAMINS AND MINERALS

Question 1

What are the water soluble vitamins?

Answer 1

Vitamin C and Vitamin B Complex (yellow)

Question 2

The Water soluble vitamins act as ________________ which are small organic molecules that must be present with an enzyme for a specific reaction to occur.

Answer 2

Coenzymes

Question 3

What are the dietary sources of the water soluble vitamins?

Answer 3

Organ meats and Germinal parts of grain and yeasts

Question 4

Which 6 B Complex vitamins convert food to energy

Answer 4

1. Thiamin (B1)
2. Riboflavin (B2)
3. Niacin
4. Pyridoxine (B6)
5. Pantothenic acid
6. Biotin

Question 5

Which three B Complex Vitamins play a role in cell maintenance and growth and or blood cell synthesis

Answer 5

1. Folic acid
2. Cobalamin (B 12)
3. Choline

Question 6

Which water soluble vitamin is found widely distributed in all body tissues

Answer 6

Vitamin C

Question 7

What are 2 important function of Vitamin C

Answer 7

Antioxidant and free radical scavenger

Question 8

Sources of vitamin C

Answer 8

Citrus fruits and dark green vegetables

Question 9

3 Animals requiring dietary Vitamin C

Answer 9

1. Humans
2. Non human primates
3. Guinea pig

Question 10

What vitamin is synthesized from glucose by plants and most animal species including dogs and cats

Answer 10

Vitamin C