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level: Vitamins and minerals

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level questions: Vitamins and minerals

Question	Answer
Where is the biggest mineral storage site in the body?	Bones
Which mineral is required for the production of the enzyme Glutathione peroxidise?	Selenium
Polyunsaturated fats are more susceptible to free radical attacks than monounsaturated	True
How can you reduce free radicals?	Fruit and veg
Switching from ordinary potatoes to sweet potatoes will increase the intake of which antioxidant vitamin?	Vitamin A
Fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, K are mainly found where?	Fats and oils
Broccoli along with other leafy greens are high in which vitamin?	K
Which vitamin is essential to see in dim light, protects the respiratory tract, maintains skin and is essential for growth?	A
Which vitamin is essential for bones and teeth, has functions in the brain, nervous system and immunoregulation?	D
What are the main forms of vitamin D?	Ergocalciferol D2 Cholecalciferol D3
The darker pigment of skin the harder to synthesis vitamin D	True
Which vitamin is the most important antioxidant to protect cell membranes from damage by oxidation	E
Vitamins E main role is an antioxidant	True
Which vitamin is retinol a precursor for?	A
Haemorrhagic diseaseof the new-born is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin K	True
Recommended intake vitamin A	600-700ug
Clients with darker skin pigment are more likely to suffer from vitamin D	True
Which vitamin is involved in the formation of collagen, a protein used in the structure of connective tissue and bone which helps them hold together?	C
Ascorbic acid and dehydroascorbic acid are 2 types of which vitamin?	C
Who should supplement Vitamin C ?	Smokers
Who should supplement vitamin B12?	Vegans
Who should supplement B6?	Smokers
Pregnant women have an increased need for folic acid	True
Neural tube defects can be prevented by supplementing with folic acid	True
Lack of ___ can cause fatigue, weakness, mental confusion and in extreme cases, heart failure	Potassium
Lack of ___ can cause fatigue, nausea, cramps and strong thirst	Sodium
It is the Phosphorous bonds of ATP that store the energy that is released when these bonds are broken	True
Menstruating women need increase in iron as iron is lost during menstruation	True
High fibre diets impairs iron absorption. Tea also prevents absorption due to the tannins	True
Alcohol consumption increases the need for ___ as it is utilised in the breakdown and metabolism of alcohol	Zinc
which mineral is a component of enzymes that form part of the body's antioxidant defence system and is also important for absorption of iron?	Copper
Iron requires a good source of vitamin C to enhance its absorption?	True
Iron is an important component of haemoglobin and myoglobin and as such gives them their oxygen-carrying capability	True
Zinc is involved in the major metabolic pathway which metabolises CHO, lipids, proteins and is an important antioxidant	True
Chromium works with insulin by allowing the hormone to move sugar into the body cells where it is needed to produce energy	True
Iodine is needed in the first three months of gestation for the development of the nervous system of the foetus	True
Iodine forms the intrinsic part of the two hormones that are major contributors T4 & T3 controlling the body's metabolic rate	True
Which mineral id responsible for cretinism?	Iodine
Which vitamin enhances the absorption of iron?	C