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WorksheetsVITAMINS and MINERALS
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
Pellagra is caused by a lack of
thiamine
pyridoxine
riboflavin
niacin
The following are fat soluble vitamins, except
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Ascorbic acid is important in the prevention of
rickets
osteomalacia
scurvy
beriberi
The only vitamin that contains a metallic element is B12. It contains
Cobalt
Zinc
Magnesium
Iron
Which of the following vitamins is toxic if taken in excess?
Retinol
Ascorbic acid
Niacin
Pyridoxine
A lack of which vitamin can lead to hemorrhaging or bleeding?
Vitamin K
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin B12
Beriberi is caused by the lack of
Thiamine
Riboflavin
Niacin
Pantothenic acid
Vitamin C is required for the production and maintenance of
Collagen
Hormone
Red blood cells
clotting
Which of the following is a function of Vitamin A in the body?
Vision, bone and body growth
Immune defenses and maintenance of body linings and skin
Normal cell development and reproduction
All of the above
Which of the following is a function of Vitamin B-12?
Influences the cells that build bone tissue
Is essential to the formation of bone
Helps maintain acid-base balance
Maintains the sheaths that surround and protect nerve fibers
A common function of Thiamin, Riboflavin and Niacin is that:
They all are used in synthesis of blood clotting proteins
They all work as a part of a coenzyme used in energy metabolism
They all help to strengthen blood vessel walls
They are used to stabilize cell membranes
These are vitamins that dissolve in fat before they are absorbed in the bloodstream to carry out their functions.
Fat soluble vitamins
Water soluble vitamins
Hydrophillic vitamins
Minerals
This is a combination of vitamin A and opsin to form the visual pigment which is extremely sensitive to light, and thus enables vision in low-light conditions.
Retinol
Rhodopsin
Ascorbic acid
Opsin
Which of the following vitamins play an important role in Reproduction and Growth that participates in sperm development.
Retinol
Folic acid
Pyridoxine
Vitamin D
Severe deficiency of this vitamins can lead to inflammation of eyes, keratinization of skin and eyes and blindness to children.
Retinol
Ascorbic acid
Sunshine vitamin
Cholecalciferol
A Vitamin D that is form produced by plants when exposed to UV light
Cholecalciferol
Ergocalciferol
Vitamin D3
Vitamin D1
A vitamin that promotes hardening of bones and teeth
Calcium
Vitamin C
Sunshine vitamin
Phosphate
It is the the softening and weakening of bones in children, usually because of an extreme and prolonged vitamin D deficiency.
Rickets
Osteomalacia
Scurvy
Beriberi
A vitamin that has an ability to increase HDL-cholesterol and a decrease LDL-cholesterol
Alpha tocopherol
Ascorbic acid
Niacin
Cobalamine
A fat soluble vitamins that is synthesized by bacteria that grows in colon.
Menaquinone
Phylloquinone
Alpha tocoperol
Cholecalciferol
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are fat- -soluble vitamins that are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.
True
False
It is weakness, feeling tired and sore arms and legs. Without treatment, decreased red blood cells, gum disease, changes to hair, and bleeding from the skin may occur.
Scurvy
Rickets
Osteomalacia
Pellagra
They function as coenzymes that help the body obtain energy from food. They also are important for normal appetite, good vision, healthy skin, healthy nervous system and red blood cell formation.
Vitamin C
Vitamin B
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
It is difficulty walking. Loss of feeling (sensation) in hands and feet. Loss of muscle function or paralysis of the lower legs. Mental confusion/speech difficulties.
Beriberi
Pellagra
Homocysteine
Anemia
The symptoms are inflamed skin, diarrhea, dementia, and sores in the mouth. Areas of the skin exposed to either sunlight or friction are typically affected first.
Beriberi
Pellagra
Homocysteine
Anemia
A deficiency of this vitamin can cause nerve damage called peripheral neuropathy which is a burning, shooting and tingling pain in your arms, legs, hands and feet
Pantothenic acid
Thiamine
Riboflavin
Pyridoxine
A vitamin that is usually taken to prevent anemia, prevents birth defects of spine and brain and it lowers homocysteine which it prevent heart disease.
Folic acid
Niacin
Riboflavin
Cobalamine
A water soluble vitamin that prevent a type of anemia called megaloblastic anemia that makes people tired and weak.
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B1
Vitamin A
Vitamin B9
A dietary mineral that can be used for for muscle, heart and digestive system health, builds bone, neutralizes acidity, supports synthesis and function of blood cells)
Calcium
Chlorine
Cobalt
Sodium
A trace mineral that is required for biosynthesis of vitamin B12 family of coenzymes
Cobalt
Cyanocobalamine
Sodium,
Magnesium
A trace mineral that is is required for many proteins and enzymes, notably hemoglobin
Fe
Co
Na
Mg
A trace mineral that is an essential component of cysteine and methionine amino acids and participates as an enzyme cofactor
Sulfur
Fluorine
Chlorine
Phosphorus
Which of the following is not a water soluble vitamins?
Ascorbic acid
Riboflavin
Niacin
Sunshine vitamin
Which of the following pair is incorrect?
Retinol - night blindness
Pyridoxine - peripheral neuropathy
Menaquinone - Softening of bones
Alpha-tocopherol - Antioxidant
Which of the following pair is incorrect?
Ascorbic acid - formation of structural protein collagen
Retinol - Essential for night vision
Sunshine vitamin - Promotes hardening of bones and teeth
Riboflavin - involved in regulating blood clotting.
