Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Vitamins

• are inorganic molecules.

• can only be consumed from plant foods.

• are metabolized to yield energy.

• are essential for health

Vitamins are a source of “quick” energy.

• True

• False

A deficiency of vitamin A can lead to rickets.

• True

• False

Vitamin D deficiencies are rare in the United States.

• True

• False

Vitamin E is an antioxidant.

• True

• False

Vitamin K is necessary for blood clotting.

• True

• False

A deficiency of vitamin A contributes to

• inadequate blood clotting.

• night blindness.

• sickle cell anemia.

• scurvy.

The most active form of vitamin A in the body is

• retinol.

• retinal.

• retinoic acid.

• cholecalciferol.

Which vitamin is primarily obtained from sunlight exposure?

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B12

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

Which vitamin helps in the absorption of calcium?

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin B12

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D