Quiz on Nutrient Deficiency

A diet lacking in ___________ leads to the development of a disease known as scurvy.

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

Vitamin D's major function:

• To prevent birth defects in unborn children

• To keep the bones supplies with Calcium

• To help the red blood cells absorb iron

Vitamin A is known for:

• It's vision-related function

• Blood clotting

• To prevent birth defects in unborn children

Calcium helps to:

• Prevent birth defects

• Vision

• Build strong bones

Which vitamin can be manufactured by skin exposure to the sun?

• Thiamin

• Vitamin K

• Vitamin D

Which foods are the best source of Vitamin C:

• Fresh fruits and vegetables

• Cooked fruits and vegetables

• Animal foods

Which vitamins are fat soluble:

• B complex and C

• Iron and Calcium

• A,D,E,K

Vitamin B complex and C are the water-soluble vitamins.

• True

• False

When our body is low in or missing an essential nutrient this is called a 

• deficiency
• devise
• without
• deficit

Which vitamin can be obtained from sunlight?

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D