BYU NDFS 100- Vitamins Questions and Answers.

BYU NDFS 100- Vitamins Questions
and Answers.
Vitamin A functions - Answer Low-light vision, maintaining epithelial cells, gene expression,
immune function



Vitamin A Deficiency - Answer Xeropthalmia (night blindness)

Cornea hardens



Vitamin A Toxicity - Answer Birth defects, liver failure, death



Vitamin A Food Sources - Answer Orange fruit and veggies, Dark leafy green veggies, fortified
milk, liver



Vitamin D Function - Answer maintain blood calcium levels



Vitamin D Deficiency - Answer Children: Rickets

Adults: Osteomalacia

Soft bones



Vitamin D toxicity - Answer elevated blood calcium, calcification of soft tissues



Vitamin D food sources - Answer Salmon, tuna, fortified milk and cereal



Vitamin E function - Answer antioxidant



Vitamin E food sources - Answer oils, nuts, seeds



Vitamin K function - Answer blood clotting



Vitamin K deficiency - Answer hemorrhaging



Vitamin K Toxicity - Answer Rare, opposes anti-clotting medicine



Vitamin K food sources - Answer leafy green vegetables