Vitamins And Minerals

Question 1

Give function, source, deficiency diseases and type of vitamin B.

Answer 1

Release energy from food, healthy nerves, growth
Red meat, fish, eggs, nuts
Beri-beri, pellagra
Water-soluble

Question 2

Give function, sources, deficiency disease and type of vitamin c.

Answer 2

General health, heal wounds, absorb iron
Fruit, vegetables
Scurvy
Water-soluble

Question 3

Give function, sources, deficiency disease and type of vitamin a.

Answer 3

Growth, healthy skin, eyes, nose, throat
Fish liver, oils, offal, butter
Slow growth, night blindness, rough skin
Fat-soluble

Question 4

Give function, sources, deficiency disease and type of vitamin e.

Answer 4

An antioxidant, healthy red blood cells
Nuts, seeds,eggs
Anaemia in newborn babies
Fat-soluble

Question 5

Give function, sources, deficiency disease and type of vitamin d.

Answer 5

Healthy bones and teeth
Sunshine, fish liver oil, oily fish,eggs, margarine
Rickets in children, osteoporosis in adults
Fat-soluble

Question 6

Give function, sources, deficiency disease and type of vitamin k.

Answer 6

Helps blood to clot
Made in intestine, green vegetables
Blood clotting problems
Fat-soluble

Question 7

Give function, sources, deficiency disease and RDA of calcium.

Answer 7

Strong bones, strong teeth
Milk, cheese, yogurt, tinned fish, bread
Rickets in children, osteoporosis and tooth decay
1200 mg per day

Question 8

Give function, sources, deficiency disease and RDA of iron.

Answer 8

Make healthy red blood cells, make haemoglobin
Red meat, liver, whole cereals, green vegetables
14mg per day, important to consume with vitamin c for absorption