Vitamins Micronutrients With Macro Powers (C.6)

Question 1

What are vitamins?

Answer 1

Micronutrients that contains carbon.

Question 2

What are vitamins classified as?

Answer 2

Fat soluble or water soluble.

Question 3

What does fat soluble vitamins consist of?

Answer 3

Vitamin A, D, E and K.

Question 4

What is mega-dosing?

Answer 4

Taking vitamins ten or more times the recommended amount.

Question 5

What’s the difference between water-soluble and fat soluble?

Answer 5

Fat soluble are not soluble in water and are found in foods

Water soluble can dissolve in water and

Question 6

What do water-soluble consist of?

Answer 6

Vitamin C and B

Question 7

Name 3 health problems from people who have fat-soluble deficiencies.

Answer 7

Night blindness, fragile bones, and death.

Question 8

What is metabolism?

Answer 8

Physical processes that breaks down and builds molecules.

Question 9

What does vitamin A protect?

Answer 9

Vision

Question 10

What is retina?

Answer 10

A delicate membrane lining the inner eyeball.

Question 11

What part of the eyeball the retina connects to?

Answer 11

The optic nerve.

Question 12

What are cell differentiation?

Answer 12

When immature cells develop into specialized cells that perform unique functions.

Question 13

What are provitamins?

Answer 13

Inactive forms of vitamins the body can’t use until converted to an active form.

Question 14

What is Beta-carotene?

Answer 14

A water soluble provitamin found in fruits and vegetables.

Question 15

What is beta-carotenoid classified as?

Answer 15

Carotenoid.

Question 16

Define carotenoid.

Answer 16

Fat-soluble plant pigment the body stores in the liver and adipose tissues.

Question 17

Name 4 health benefits does carotenoid gives the body

Answer 17

1. ) Defend damage to cell membranes.
2. ) enhance immune system.
3. ) protect skin from sun burn.
4. ) prevent or delay age related vision impairment.

Question 18

List four symptoms of vitamin A deficiency.

Answer 18

1. ) Night blindness.
2. ) Imparted immunity.
3. ) Increase risk of illnesses and infections. 4.) Reproductive system disorders.

Question 19

What does vitamin D do for the body bones?

Answer 19

Guard our bones.

Question 20

Why is vitamin D considered a hormone?

Answer 20

Because it regulates various activities in other parts of the body.

Question 21

What cause rickets?

Answer 21

Vitamin D.

Question 22

What are rickets?

Answer 22

Skelton deformities.

1. ) Knocked knees
2. ) bowed legs.

Question 23

What does vitamin K protects?

Answer 23

Blood loss and blood clotting.

Question 24

List two vitamins that are antioxidant.

Answer 24

Vitamin E and C.

Question 25

Define antioxidants.

Answer 25

Vitamins ad minerals that protects cells against oxidation.

Question 26

What is oxidation?

Answer 26

Chemical reactions exchange oxygen.

Question 27

What are free radicals?

Answer 27

Unstable atoms with impaired electrons.

Question 28

How does vitamin C and D work together?

Answer 28

Stabilizes free radicals by stopping chain reactions of cell membrane injury.

Question 29

What does vitamin E protect?

Answer 29

Red blood cells an lung cells.

Question 30

List two things vitamin C protect?

Answer 30

Cells and tissue.

Question 31

Taking vitamin supplements daily will not prevent colds but may reduce their duration. True or False.

Answer 31

True.

Question 32

List two things that destroys vitamin C.

Answer 32

1. ) Oxygen. | 2. ) Heat.

Question 33

What does vitamin B do for the body?

Answer 33

Provide energy.

Question 34

How does vitamin B in energizing the metabolism?

Answer 34

It assist the chemical reaction that release energy from carbohydrates, fats, and protein.

Question 35

What breaks down carbohydrates an fat?

Answer 35

Riboflavin.

Question 36

# Fill in the blank Blank, assist with energy and build and repair DNA

Answer 36

Niacin.

Question 37

What is Pellagra?

Answer 37

Severe niacin deficiency.

Question 38

What is atrophic-gastritis?

Answer 38

When the stomach acid declines and cannot make room for vitamin B12.

Question 39

What are dietary supplements?

Answer 39

Supplements that contains dietary ingredients.

Question 40

What is Cancer?

Answer 40

A group of diseases characterized by cells that grow out of control.

Question 41

What are Tumors?

Answer 41

Masses of immature cells that have no useful function.

Question 42

How many stages does Cancer develop?

Answer 42

3 Stages.

Question 43

Define the initiation.

Answer 43

When a cell’s DNA change due to exposure to virus, toxic chemicals, or permanent changes in cells that cause the to enter into the next stage.

Question 44

Define Promotion.

Answer 44

When cells repeatedly divides.

Question 45

What happens during progression phase?

Answer 45

The cancerous cells grow their own blood vessels, which supply them with blood and nutrients, and invade adjacent tissues.

Question 46

What kind of diet can prevent cancer?

Answer 46

A diet high in Antioxidants

Question 47

Why is it a better choice to eat foods that are high in antioxidants versus taking vitamins that contains an increase level of antioxidants?

Answer 47

Because, it is possible for vitamins to be toxic due to its high dosage, and because may contribute to healthful effects.

Question 48

What are phytochemical?

Answer 48

Pigments that are found in plants health promoting effects, and may decrease risks of cancer.

Question 49

What are the 3 stages of Cancer

Answer 49

1. ) Initiation 2. ) Promotion 3. ) Progression