HOSA NUTRITION: VITAMINS AND
MINERALS(T) PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Vitamin A - Answer-helps with eye vision, bone growth, reproduction, cell division, it is
an antioxidant--it regulates the immune system too.
Vitamin C - Answer-helps aiding in wound healing and helps with absorption of iron
Calcium - Answer-helps with blood clotting, develop + maintenance of bones and teeth
Vitamin D - Answer-helps with regulating calcium and phosphorous absorption of iron.
Vitamin E - Answer-it's an antioxidant, protection of cell structure especially red blood
cells and epithelial cells
Riboflavin - Answer-Important for body growth, red blood cell production and helps in
releasing energy from carbohydrate; necessary for tissue growth and healthy eyes
Thiamine - Answer-Help the body convert food (carbs) to fuel (glucose)
Potassium - Answer-important in conducting electricity throughout the whole body.
Avitaminosis - Answer-disease (such as pellagra) resulting from a deficiency of one or
more vitamins vitamin deficiency
Biotin - Answer-A vitamin belonging to the vitamin B complex that is important in the
metabolism of carbohydrates and fats. It is found in liver, egg yolks, milk, yeast, and
some vegetables.
What are the fat soluble vitamins? - Answer-Vitamin A,D,E,K
What are the water soluble vitamins? - Answer-Vitamin B and C
What are the purpose of Vitamins? - Answer-Essential nutrients that do not yield
energy, but that are required for growth and proper functioning of the body.
What are the purpose of Minerals? - Answer-Substances that the body cannot
manufacture but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and regulating
many vital body processes.
Phosphorus - Answer-This is the second largest mineral, stored in bones, important in
the buffer system.
MINERALS(T) PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Vitamin A - Answer-helps with eye vision, bone growth, reproduction, cell division, it is
an antioxidant--it regulates the immune system too.
Vitamin C - Answer-helps aiding in wound healing and helps with absorption of iron
Calcium - Answer-helps with blood clotting, develop + maintenance of bones and teeth
Vitamin D - Answer-helps with regulating calcium and phosphorous absorption of iron.
Vitamin E - Answer-it's an antioxidant, protection of cell structure especially red blood
cells and epithelial cells
Riboflavin - Answer-Important for body growth, red blood cell production and helps in
releasing energy from carbohydrate; necessary for tissue growth and healthy eyes
Thiamine - Answer-Help the body convert food (carbs) to fuel (glucose)
Potassium - Answer-important in conducting electricity throughout the whole body.
Avitaminosis - Answer-disease (such as pellagra) resulting from a deficiency of one or
more vitamins vitamin deficiency
Biotin - Answer-A vitamin belonging to the vitamin B complex that is important in the
metabolism of carbohydrates and fats. It is found in liver, egg yolks, milk, yeast, and
some vegetables.
What are the fat soluble vitamins? - Answer-Vitamin A,D,E,K
What are the water soluble vitamins? - Answer-Vitamin B and C
What are the purpose of Vitamins? - Answer-Essential nutrients that do not yield
energy, but that are required for growth and proper functioning of the body.
What are the purpose of Minerals? - Answer-Substances that the body cannot
manufacture but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and regulating
many vital body processes.
Phosphorus - Answer-This is the second largest mineral, stored in bones, important in
the buffer system.
