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Vitamins and Minerals for Health and Growth

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Introduction:
"What role do vitamins and minerals play in health promotion?"


1. Riboflavin is a vitamin that is also known as:
    Vitamin B1
    Vitamin B6
    Vitamin B12
    Vitamin B2


2. Which vitamin is added to many skin creams and lotions?
    Vitamin C
    Vitamin E
    Beta carotene
    Folic acid


3. Osteoporosis is a disease that results in weak bones. What foods would you need to eat to help prevent this disease?
    Cheese
    All of these
    yoghurt
    Salmon


4. What are the signs that we don't have enough of the mineral iron in our bodies?
    Multiple-organ failure
    Enlarged liver
    Dermatitis
    Anemia


5. Iodine is a mineral found in seafood and iodized salt. Which gland in the human body needs iodine for the regulation of growth?
    Pituitary gland
    Pancreas
    Thyroid gland
    Kidneys


6. Which vitamin is given to pregnant women in the first months of their pregnancy?
    Vitamin B6
    Vitamin B2
    Niacin
    Folic acid


7. Trace elements are minerals that are needed in only small amounts. Which one is not considered to be a trace element?
    Phosphorus
    Fluoride
    Zinc
    Selenium


8. Lack of what vitamin causes a disease called scurvy?
    Vitamin B
    Vitamin E
    Vitamin C
    Vitamin A


9. Zinc is a mineral that has often been associated with better immune system performance. Which food contains zinc?
    Prunes
    Strawberries
    Oysters
    Oranges


10. Which vitamin is necessary so that calcium can be absorbed into the body?
    Vitamin E
    Niacin
    Vitamin A
    Vitamin D


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