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WorksheetsVitamins & Minerals
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Fat Soluble Vitamins:
Are stored in the fatty tissues and the liver
Are dissolved by the water in body cells
Are found in junk food with lots of fat
Water Soluble Vitamins:
Are stored in the fatty tissues and the liver
Are dissolved by the water in body cells
Are found in liquids like water and juice
Vitamin C is found mainly in what type of fruit?
Canned or Frozen
Dark green or orange colored
Citrus Fruits
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
Minerals that are needed in very tiny amounts:
Macrominerals
Trace Minerals
Water-Soluble
The major function of Vitamin K:
To keep the bones supplied with Calcium
To prevent birth defects in unborn children
Blood clotting
Vitamin A is known for:
It's vision-related function
Blood clotting
To prevent birth defects in unborn children
Folate (Folic Acid) is especially important to whom?
Children
Elderly
Pregnant women
Calcium helps to:
Prevent birth defects
Vision
Build strong bones
Zinc helps:
Prevent birth defects
Build strong bones
Your immune system
Vitamin B complex and C are the water-soluble vitamins.
True
False
How does heat affect the water-soluble vitamins?
It makes them have super powers
No affect
Heat destroys the water soluble vitamins
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
Water-soluble vitamins can be stored in the body:
True
False
Vitamin C is also called:
Ascorbic Acid
Orange juice
Protein
Trace minerals are needed in large amounts in the body
True
False
Vitamin C helps the body absorb which mineral more efficiently?
Iron
Calcium
Magnesium
Extra fat-soluble vitamins are removed in the urine
True
False
