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Micronutrients Self Assessment

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false? Fat soluble vitamins cannot be stored within the body.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Vitamin A is important for...

a)

Dim light vision

b)

Healthy skin and eyes

c)

Resistance to infection

d)

All of the above

3.

In the summer months where is most of our vitamin D provided?

a)

Eggs

b)

The sun

c)

Meat

d)

Carbohydrates

4.

True or false? Vitamin C can help with the absorption of iron from plant sources.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

How much of the body's calcium is found in the skeleton?

a)

10%

b)

50%

c)

90%

d)

99%

6.

Which of the following groups of people are most at risk of iron deficiency?

a)

Teenage girls

b)

Women over the age of 70

c)

Teenage Boys

d)

Men over the age of 70

7.

What is the most common nutritional deficiency worldwide?

a)

Iron deficiency

b)

Vitamin A deficiency

c)

Zinc deficiency

d)

Sodium deficiency

8.

True or false? Micronutrients are needed in larger amounts than macronutrients.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following vitamins is water soluble?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

K

10.

True or false? Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Vitamin D is important for...

a)

The maintenance of normal bones and teeth

b)

The maintenance of normal muscle function

c)

The normal function of the immune system

d)

All of the above

12.

What is the maximum daily recommendation for salt consumption for people over the age of 11 years?

a)

4g/day

b)

6g/day

c)

8g/day

d)

10g/day

13.

Which one of the following vitamins is fat soluble?

a)

A

b)

B6

c)

C

d)

Folate