Nutrition - Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamins are considered non-organic nutrients.

• True

• False

Vitamin C deficiency in children causes rickets, a disease in which the bones are weak and deformed.

• True

• False

What is the chemical substance obtained from food and used in the body to provide energy, structural

material, and regulating agents to support growth, maintenance, and repair of the body's tissues?

• food

• vitamin

• nutrient

• mineral

Which vitamin helps in the production of red blood cells and supplies oxygen to cells?

• iron

• protein

• copper

• calcium

What are the best sources of calcium in the American Diet?

• ice cream & cake

• apples & oranges

• milk & dairy products

• bread & pasta

Which micro-nutrient is not manufactured by living things?

• Vitamins

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

• Minerals

Select the nutrient that best applies to the description. This nutrient helps regulate chemical reactions within

the body. There are two types of this nutrient, macro and trace. What is the nutrient?

• Minerals

• Vitamins

• Water

• Water

Which of the following has the highest sodium content?

• Fresh fruits and vegetables.

• Lunchmeats, processed cheeses and canned soup.

• Mild, roast beef sandwich.

• Tossed salad with vinegar and oil dressing.

Select all the fat soluble vitamins:

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin E

• Vitamin K

Select four functions of a vitamin

• Release energy in macronutrients

• Helps chemical reactions occur

• Critical to red blood cell production

• Helps the body store fat

• Helps maintain nervous skeleton and immune system