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Nutrition - Vitamins & Minerals

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vitamins are considered non-organic nutrients.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Vitamin C deficiency in children causes rickets, a disease in which the bones are weak and deformed.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is the chemical substance obtained from food and used in the body to provide energy, structural

material, and regulating agents to support growth, maintenance, and repair of the body's tissues?

a)

food

b)

vitamin

c)

nutrient

d)

mineral

4.

Which vitamin helps in the production of red blood cells and supplies oxygen to cells?

a)

iron

b)

protein

c)

copper

d)

calcium

5.

What are the best sources of calcium in the American Diet?

a)

ice cream & cake

b)

apples & oranges

c)

milk & dairy products

d)

bread & pasta

6.

Which micro-nutrient is not manufactured by living things?

a)

Vitamins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Fats

d)

Minerals

7.

Select the nutrient that best applies to the description. This nutrient helps regulate chemical reactions within

the body. There are two types of this nutrient, macro and trace. What is the nutrient?

a)

Minerals

b)

Vitamins

c)

Water

d)

Water

8.

Which of the following has the highest sodium content?

a)

Fresh fruits and vegetables.

b)

Lunchmeats, processed cheeses and canned soup.

c)

Mild, roast beef sandwich.

d)

Tossed salad with vinegar and oil dressing.

9.

Select all the fat soluble vitamins:

a)

Vitamin A

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin D

d)

Vitamin E

e)

Vitamin K

10.

Select four functions of a vitamin

a)

Release energy in macronutrients

b)

Helps chemical reactions occur

c)

Critical to red blood cell production

d)

Helps the body store fat

e)

Helps maintain nervous skeleton and immune system