WorksheetsAll About Vitamins
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the correct combination of FAT soluble vitamins.
a)
B, E, K, C
b)
C, K, D, A
c)
A, D, E, K
d)
E, B, A, D
2.
What is another name for Vitamin C?
a)
niacin
b)
ascorbic acid
c)
tocopherol
d)
beta-carotene
3.
Which water-soluble vitamin is the only one capable of being stored in the body?
a)
cyanocobalamin
b)
pantothenate
c)
ascoribic acid
d)
pyridoxine
4.
Which statement about fat-soluble vitamins is TRUE?
a)
They are NOT stored in body fat.
b)
Deficiencies develop quickly.
c)
Excess CANNOT build up in fat.
d)
Excess CAN build up in fat.
5.
What important vitamin should be taken during pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects?
a)
Folate
b)
Riboflavin
c)
Pyridoxine
d)
Thiamin
6.
Which of the following is NOT a common use of Vitamin A?
a)
Acne
b)
Blindness
c)
Infectious Diseases
d)
Hearing Loss
7.
This vitamin, typically used for osteoporoisis, is sometimes called the "sunshine vitamin."
a)
Vitamin K
b)
Vitamin B
c)
Vitamin D
d)
Vitamin E
8.
Although fortified foods can contain sources of Vitamin D, it can also be created in the body via
a)
inhaling fresh air.
b)
direct sunlight exposure.
c)
kryptonite injection.
d)
an ice water bath.
9.
A good source of thiamin would be found in
a)
red meats.
b)
fruits and vegetables.
c)
eggs and milk.
d)
grains and grain products (cereal, rice, pasta, and bread).
10.
Deficiency in this vitamin can cause beriberi, a loss of muscle function in the extremities.
a)
Thiamin
b)
Choline
c)
Biotin
d)
Menaquinone
11.
Patient symptoms including reddened lips and cracked corners of the mouth may have a deficiency in this vitamin.
a)
Ascorbic Acid
b)
Beta-carotene
c)
Riboflavin
d)
Biotin
12.
Riboflavin is commonly found among which of the following food groups?
a)
carrots
b)
milk, yogurt, cheese
c)
lemons, limes, grapefruit
d)
vegetables
13.
This deficiency usually leads to skin disorders such as pellagra.
a)
Thiamin
b)
Vitamin E
c)
Vitamin A
d)
Niacin
14.
Weak, deformed bones, known as rickets, is caused by a deficiency in what vitamin?
a)
Vitamin C
b)
Vitamin D
c)
Vitamin E
d)
Vitamin K
15.
What is a good source of Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)?
a)
milk
b)
sunlight
c)
meats (all types)
d)
citrus fruits
16.
One consequence of this deficiency is elevated blood levels of homocysteine.
a)
Choline
b)
Vitamin C
c)
Folate
d)
Niacin
17.
Those most at risk for this deficiency include the elderly, those who have had stomach surgery, vegans, and patients taking metformin.
a)
Vitamin C
b)
Vitamin B12
c)
Folate
d)
Vitamin K
18.
Vitamin C deficiency is also known as
a)
xerophthalmia
b)
rickets
c)
scurvy
d)
beriberi
19.
This vitamin prevents impaired vision or blindness and is found in animal products only.
a)
Vitamin A
b)
Vitamin B
c)
Vitamin C
d)
Vitamin D
20.
Beta carotene is a precursor that is converted within the body to
a)
vitamin A
b)
vitamin B
c)
vitamin C
d)
vitamin D
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