Vitamins and Minerals

1. What are the primary sources of Vitamin A?

• • Citrus fruits

• • Liver, fish oil, dairy products

• • Whole grains, beans, nuts

• • Sun exposure, fatty fish

1. What is the function of Vitamin A?

• • Essential for vision, immune function, and skin health; acts as an antioxidant

• • Energy metabolism

• • Antioxidant, collagen synthesis, immune function

• • Regulates calcium and phosphorus absorption, bone health

1. Which deficiency disease is associated with Vitamin A?

• • Rickets

• • Beriberi

• • Scurvy

• • Night blindness

4. Which B vitamin is found in whole grains, beans, and nuts?

• 4. B1 (Thiamine)

• 4. B2 (Riboflavin)

• 4. B3 (Niacin)

• 4. B5 (Pantothenic Acid)

4. Biotin is a B vitamin found in which food sources?

• 4. Leafy greens, legumes, fortified grains

• 4. Eggs yolks, nuts, whole grains

• 4. Meat, fish, dairy products

• 4. Poultry, fish, bananas, potatoes

7. Which food source is rich in Vitamin C?

• 7. Citrus fruits, strawberries, bell peppers, broccoli

• 7. Fatty fish

• 7. Liver, fish oil, dairy products

• 7. Nuts, seeds, vegetable oils, spinach

7. What is the function of Vitamin C?

• 7. Antioxidant, collagen synthesis, immune function.

• 7. Essential for vision, immune function, and skin health; acts as an antioxidant.

• 7. Protects cell membranes.

• 7. Regulates calcium and phosphorus absorption, bone health.

9. How can the body obtain Vitamin D?

• 9. Citrus fruits, strawberries, bell peppers.

• 9. Liver, fish oil, dairy products.

• 9. Nuts, seeds, vegetable oils, spinach.

• 9. Sun exposure, fatty fish, fortified dairy products.

9. What deficiency disease is associated with Vitamin D?

• 9. Beriberi

• 9. Night blindness

• 9. Rickets

• 9. Scurvy

11. What are good sources of Vitamin E?

• 11. Nuts, seeds, vegetable oils, spinach

• 11. Liver, fish oil, dairy products

• 11. Citrus fruits, strawberries, bell peppers

• 11. Sun exposure, fatty fish