Vitamins' Technical Names
What is the technical name for the vitamin B1?
Thiamin
What is the name of the condition that is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin C?
Scurvy
Is vitamin C fat or water-soluble?
Water-soluble
What fruit is known for being high in vitamin C?
Oranges
T or F? Your body can produce vitamin D on its own with sun exposure.
True.
What is the technical name for vitamin B2?
Riboflavin
The lack of what vitamin causes the condition "rickets" in children?
Vitamin D
Is vitamin A fat or water-soluble?
Fat-soluble
Carrots are an especially great source for what vitamin?
Vitamin A
T or F? Iron from plant sources is absorbed just as easily as iron from animal sources.
False.
What is the technical name for vitamin B3?
Niacin
What type of anemia is caused by a deficiency of the vitamin B12?
Pernicious anemia
Is vitamin D fat or water-soluble?
Fat-soluble
What type of animal product is known for having high amounts of vitamin D?
Fish, specifically salmon
T or F? Vitamins give you energy.
False.
What is the technical name for vitamin B12?
Cyanocobalamin
What is the name of the condition caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1?
Beriberi
Is vitamin B12 fat or water-soluble?
Water-soluble
What green vegetable is especially high in vitamin K?
Spinach
T or F? Consuming high doses of vitamin A can be harmful.
True.
What is the technical name for vitamin B6?
Pyridoxal
The lack of what vitamin causes a condition called "pellagra"?
Vitamin B3
Is vitamin E fat or water-soluble?
Fat-soluble
What animal product is especially high in B12?
Beef liver
T or F? Vitamin B12 is only found in animal products.
True