Fat Soluble Vitamin Quiz
In the world of medicine at times, the doctor will prescribe nutrition supplements to you and you might be given fatty soluble vitamins. This quiz will help you find out how much you know about different types of vitamins and how they help you.
- 1.(Beta-carotene): Spinach & other dark, leafy greens; broccoli; deep orange fruits & vegetables are good sources for what vitamin?
- A.
Vitamin E
- B.
Vitamin A
- C.
Vitamin C
- D.
Vitamin D
- 2.Toxicity of what vitamin causes: Raised blood calcium, calcification of blood vessels & heart tissues, calcification of tooth soft tissues, thinning of tooth enamel, excessive thirst, headaches, irritability, loss of appetite, weakness, nausea, kidney stones, calcification of soft tissues (kidneys, lungs, joints), and mental & physical retardation of offspring?
- A.
Vitamin C
- B.
Vitamin E
- C.
Vitamin D
- D.
Vitamin A
- 3.Functions: mineralization of bones (raises blood calcium & phosphorus via absorption from digestive tract & by withdrawing calcium from bones & stimulating retention by kidneys).
- A.
Vitamin A
- B.
Vitamin E
- C.
Vitamin D
- D.
Vitamin K
- 4.Self syntheses with sunlight, fortified milk or margarine, liver, sardines, salmon and shrimp are sources of what vitamin?
- A.
Vitamin D
- B.
Vitamin A
- C.
Vitamin C
- D.
Vitamin E
- 5.Polyunsaturated plant oils (margarine, salad dressings, shortenings), green & leafy vegetables, wheat germ, whole grain products, nuts and seeds are sources for what vitamin?
- A.
Vitamin K
- B.
Vitamin E
- C.
Vitamin A
- D.
Vitamin B
- 6.Bacterial syntheses in digestive tract, green leafy veggies, cabbage type veggies, soybeans and vegetable oils are sources for what vitamin?
- A.
Vitamin E
- B.
Vitamin A
- C.
Vitamin K
- D.
Vitamin D
- 7.Functions: antioxidant (quenching of free radicals), stabilization of cell membranes, support of immune function, protection of polyunsaturated fatty acids and normal nerve development.
- A.
Vitamin A
- B.
Vitamin E
- C.
Vitamin K
- D.
Vitamin B
- 8.Toxicity of what vitamin causes interference with anti-clotting medicine?
- A.
Vitamin K
- B.
Vitamin E
- C.
Vitamin D
- D.
Vitamin A
- 9.Rickets and Osteomalacia are deficiencies of what vitamin?
- A.
Vitamin A
- B.
Vitamin D
- C.
Vitamin C
- D.
Vitamin E
- 10.Toxicity of what vitamin causes: Augments the effects of anti-clotting medications, general discomfort, nausea, blurred vision and fatigue?
- A.
Vitamin E
- B.
Vitamin K
- C.
Vitamin A
- D.
Vitamin C
- 11.(Retinal): Fortified milk, cheese, cream, butter, fortified margarine, eggs and liver are good sources for what?
- A.
Vitamin A
- B.
Vitamin K
- C.
Vitamin B
- D.
Vitamin C
- 12.Functions: synthesis of blood clotting proteins & proteins important in bone mineralization.
- A.
Vitamin A
- B.
Vitamin E
- C.
Vitamin D
- D.
Vitamin K
- 13.Toxicity of what vitamin causes: red blood breakage, cessation of menstruation, nose bleeds, bone pain; growth retardation; increased pressure inside skull; headaches; possible bone mineral loss, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, over-activity, blurred vision, muscle weakness, fatigue, irritability, loss of appetite, dry skin, rashes, loss of hair,cracking & bleeding lips, brittle nails, hair loss, liver enlargement & liver damage and birth defects.
- A.
Vitamin A
- B.
Vitamin C
- C.
Vitamin D
- D.
Vitamin B
- 14.Hypovitaminosis A is a result from a deficiency of what?
- A.
Vitamin K
- B.
Vitamin D
- C.
Vitamin A
- D.
Vitamin E
- 15.Functions: Vision, health of cornea, epithelial cells, mucous membranes, skin, bone and tooth growth, regulation of gene expression, reproduction and immunity.
- A.
Vitamin D
- B.
Vitamin A
- C.
Vitamin K
- D.
Vitamin E
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