Vitamins

Question 1

What are vitamins needed for in general? (3)

Answer 1

growth
metabolism
repair

Question 2

what are vitamins referred to?

Answer 2

co ewnzymes

Question 3

differentiate between water soluble and fat soluble?

Answer 3

Water soluble- B and C vitamins
- absorbed with water
- not stored in body, excreted by urine, need to be taken everyday
Fat soluble- A, d, E,K
-only absorbed if dissolved in fat.
- stored in body

Question 4

VITAMIN A name, properties, food sources, Uses, and diseases?

Answer 4

Name- Retinol
properties- Fat soluble (not easily destroyed by heat)
Food sources- red/ yel/ orange fruits
-pears
-broccoli
uses- good vison
- antioxidant
- healthy mucous membranes
diseases- Night blindness- cant see in dim light
xeropthalmia- cornea thickens

Question 5

VITAMIN B 1 name, properties, food sources, Uses, and diseases?

Answer 5

Name- Thiamine
properties- Water soluble (destroyed by heat)
Food sources- Avocado
-broccoli
- grains +beans
uses- Function of nerve cells
diseases- Beri Beri- weak= extremely thin

Question 6

VITAMIN B2 name, properties, food sources, Uses, and diseases?

Answer 6

Name- Riboflavin
properties- Water soluble
Food sources- milk 
-eggs 
-spinach
uses-Function of nerve cells
diseases- Cheilosis= lips marked by scaling

Question 7

VITAMINB3 name, properties, food sources, Uses, and diseases?

Answer 7

Name- Niacin
properties- Water soluble
Food sources- none
uses-Function of nerve cells
diseases- Pellagra (maize)- red scaly sores on body

Question 8

VITAMIN C name, properties, food sources, Uses, and diseases?

Answer 8

Name- Ascorbic acid
properties- Water soluble (destroyed by cooking)
Food sources- Citrus fruits
- broccoli
-pineapple
uses- Immune system
- form collagen
- heal wounds
diseases- Scurvy- bruising, lose teeth, fatigue
anemia

Question 9

VITAMIN D name, properties, food sources, Uses, and diseases?

Answer 9

Name- Calciferol
properties- Fat soluble
Food sources- dairy products
- seafood
- eggs
uses- absorption of calcium- strong bones and teeth
diseases- rickets and osteocalcin- softening bone= bow legs

Question 10

VITAMIN E name, properties, food sources, Uses, and diseases?

Answer 10

Name- Tocopherol
properties- Fat soluble
Food sources -cereals
- green leafy veg
- nuts and seeds
uses- antioxidant- slow aging and health skin
diseases- none

Question 11

VITAMIN K name, properties, food sources, Uses, and diseases?

Answer 11

Name- none
properties- Fat soluble
Food sources- dark greeny veg, cabbage and cauliflower
uses- to clot blood and bone+ healing
diseases- hemorrhaging- excessive bleeding