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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 24mins
List four reasons why vitamins are important in our diet.
Our bodies can produce a sufficient amount of all the vitamins we need.
true
false
How many essential vitamins are there?
4
9
13
6
Complete the sentence.
We get vitamins in our diet by ____ and ____ .
(a)
Vitamin toxicity or hypervitaminosis normally occurs when...
people eat too many foods containing lots of vitamins
people don't eat enough nutritious food
people take too many vitamins in the form of supplements
people take vitamins and prescription medications together
Which type of vitamins get stored in the body?
fat-soluble vitamins
water-soluble vitamins
Extra of these types of vitamins get eliminated from the body.
fat-soluble vitamins
water-soluble vitamins
The vitamin B complex, and vitamin C are all...
fat-soluble vitamins
water-soluble vitamins
List the fat-soluble vitamins.
This vitamin is good for your vision, your immune system, protein synthesis, and bone health
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
This vitamin is good for your bones, and is referred to as the "sunshine" vitamin...
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
This vitamin helps your blood to clot properly...
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
This vitamin acts like an antioxidant, it helps protect your cells from damage caused by free radicals...
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
How many vitamins are part of the vitamin B complex?
(a)
Which B vitamin helps improve circulation and reduce inflammation?
B1
B2
B3
B5
Which two B vitamins help turn food into energy in the body?
B1
B2
B3
B5
List three important things that vitamin B5 does.
Which B vitamin converts food into glucose, helps maintain metabolism, and promotes healthy skin and hair?
B6
B7
B9
B12
Which B vitamin keeps nerves and blood cells healthy, helps make DNA, and prevents megaloblastic anemia?
B6
B7
B9
B12
Pregnant women are at greater risk of having a deficiency in which three B vitamins?
(a)
Which B vitamin, also known as folate, helps make DNA and is used in the process of cell division?
B6
B7
B9
B12
Name the important chemicals that vitamin B6 helps produce.
What water-soluble vitamin acts like an antioxidant, makes collagen to help heal wounds, and supports a healthy immune system?
(a)
