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Scurvy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Does scurvy happens to pirates only?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Optional to be a pirate

2.

What do you to cure scurvy?

a)

Vitamin B1

b)

Vitamin C

c)

Vitamin A

d)

Vitamin B2

3.

Does scurvy only happen to the teeth

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

Scurvy is mostly in the country in______________________

a)

United States

b)

U.S.A

c)

U.S

d)

Canada

e)

Africa

5.

Name the parts of the body that can show you have scurvy.

a)

Teeth,gums,skin,eyes and hair.

b)

Head,nose,throat and bottom.

c)

Head,shoulders,knees and toes

6.

What are the symptoms of scurvy?

a)

Swollen, spongy and purplish gums that are prone to bleeding. Loose teeth. Bulging eyes bleeding into the skin (severe and easy bruising) scaly, dry and brownish skin. Very dry hair that curls and breaks off close to the skin.

b)

fever

dry cough

tiredness


Less common symptoms:

aches and pains

sore throat

diarrhoea

conjunctivitis

headache

loss of taste or smell

a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes


Serious symptoms:

difficulty breathing or shortness of breath

chest pain or pressure

loss of speech or movement

c)

Fever. Chills. Rash. Night sweats. Muscle aches. Sore throat. Fatigue. Swollen lymph nodes.

d)

Sore throat. Congestion or runny nose. Sneezing. Post-nasal drip. Watery eyes. Cough.

e)

Sweating. Chills and shivering. Headache. Muscle aches. Loss of appetite. Irritability. Dehydration. General weakness.

7.

Someone named ___________ ______________ and got on a ship divide the pirates into groups the first group got sufluric acid some fruit for the next group some fruits and for the last some oranges and lemons.The ones that oranges and lemon didn't get scurvy.

a)

James Linder

b)

James Lind

c)

James Jandeson

d)

Lindre James

e)

Eric Norton

8.

Vitamin C makes ___________.

a)

Collagen

b)

Collenton

c)

Proptosis

d)

countries

e)

1,000

9.

Is Vitamin C the only thing that makes collagen?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Both

d)

Optional to get collagen

10.

Can these foods prevent scurvy?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Optional to eat these foods.Yes