Vitamins-FS

Question 1

Function of Vitamin D

Answer 1

Pro-hormone, acts as a precursor to hormones in calcium homeostasis and is essential for bone mineralisation

Question 2

Function of Vitamin A

Answer 2

Normal structure and function of the skin, immune function, vision and cellular communication

Question 3

Function of Vitamin E

Answer 3

Antioxidant

Question 4

Function of Vitamin K

Answer 4

Protein synthesis, blood clotting and bone structure

Question 5

Source of Vitamin D

Answer 5

uv light (sunlight)
oily fish, meat, eggs, fortified cereals

Question 6

Source of Vitamin A

Answer 6

Retinol - liver, cheese, whole milk, butter

Carotenoids - carrots, dark green leafy veg, orange fruit

Question 7

Source of Vitamin E

Answer 7

Vegetable oils, nuts and seeds

Question 8

Source of Vitamin K

Answer 8

Synthesised by bacteria in the large intestine

present in animal and plant foods

Question 9

Deficiency of Vitamin D

Answer 9

rickets - children

osteomalacia - adults

Question 10

Deficiency of Vitamin A

Answer 10

night blindness and increased susceptibility to disease

Question 11

deficiency of Vitamin E

Answer 11

not considered a problem - only occurs in people with severe fat malabsorption and rare genetic disorders

Question 12

Deficiency of vitamin K

Answer 12

caused by secondary conditions like malabsorption or impaired gut synthesis
common in babies

Question 13

Toxicity of Vitamin D

Answer 13

Hyperglycaemia - too much glucose

Question 14

toxicity of vitamin E

Answer 14

At very high levels it may interfere with vitamin A absorption