Micronutrients

Full name (First name and Surname)

Teaching group

• 8A
• 8B
• 8C
• 8D
• 8E

True or false? Fat soluble vitamins cannot be stored within the body.

• True
• False

Vitamin A is important for...

• Dim light vision
• Healthy skin and eyes
• Resistance to infection
• All of the above

In the summer months where is most of our vitamin D provided?

• Eggs
• The sun
• Meat
• Carbohydrates

True or false? Vitamin C can help with the absorption of iron from plant sources.

• True
• False

How much of the body's calcium is found in the skeleton?

• 10%
• 50%
• 90%
• 99%

Which of the following groups of people are most at risk of iron deficiency?

• Teenage girls
• Women over the age of 70
• Teenage boys
• Men over the age of 70

What is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide?

• Iron deficiency
• Vitamin A deficiency
• Zinc deficiency
• Sodium deficiency

True or false? Micronutrients are needed in larger amounts than macronutrients.

• True
• False