Vitamins and Minerals

Sources

100

Name three sources of vitamin A

Fish, eggs, dairy products, leafy vegetables, orange and yellow fruits, beef liver, etc. 

200

Name three sources of vitamin D

Milk, orange juice, cereals, some cheese, oily fish, mushrooms, liver, cold liver oil, sunlight, etc. 

300

Name three sources of potassium 

Avocados, bananas, spinach, yogurt, apricots, sweet potatoes, baked potato, oranges, etc. 

400

Name three sources of fluoride 

Toothpaste, tea and coffee, seafood, raisins, spinach, apples, grapes, strawberries, watermelon, peaches, bananas (many types of fruits) 

500

Name three sources of selenium 

Seafood, organ meats, nuts, eggs, grains and legumes (brown rice, lentils, etc), cottage cheese, Shiitake mushrooms, liver, etc.

Functions

100

What is the function of Vitamin C (name one)? 

Collagen synthesis, antioxidant activity, immune system function, iron absorption, wound healing,  

200

What is the function of vitamin A (name two)? 

Improves vision, immune system support, cell growth and development, maintains healthy skin and teeth, protects against inflammation, maintaining healthy reproductive health, supports liver and kidneys, form and maintain mucus membraines, etc. 

300

What is the function of Vitamin D (name 3)?

Builds and maintains bones, teeth, and muscles, immune health support, reduction of inflammation, modulation of cell growth processes, glucose metabolism,

400

Primary function of phosphorus (there is only one) 

Build and maintain strong bones and teeth 

500

Primary function of selenium (there is only one) 

Help make DNA and protect against cell damage 

History

100

What was the first B-group vitamin discovered? 

a) B1

b) B2

c) B3

d) B9

a) B1 (1897)

200

What year was vitamin A discovered? 

a) 1815

b) 1913

c) 1994

d) 2008

b) 1913

300

What was the first vitamin to ever be discovered?

a) Vitamin A 

b) Vitamin C

c) Vitamin E

d) Vitamin B-1 

d) Vitamin B-1

400

Who is considered the "father of vitamins"?

a) Christiaan Eijkman 

b) Frederick Gowland Hopkins 

c) Casimir Funk

d) Elmer McCollum 

c) Casimir Funk 

- Coined the term "vitamine" (later shortened to vitamin) 

- Discovered the first vitamin 

500

Which chemist discovered Selenium?

a) Jöns Jacob Berzelius

b) Antoine Lavoisier 

c) Rosalind Franklin

d) Otto Han 

e) Robert Bunsen

f) Emil Fischer 

g) Georg Brandt

a)  Jöns Jacob Berzelius

Deficiencies

100

What conditions does a vitamin A deficiency lead to (name one)? 

Night blindness, dry eyes, keratomalacia (softening of the cornea), delayed growth in children, increased susceptibility to infections, skin issues, infertility, anemia, pain in joints and bones, complications in skin, heart, lung, tissue, and immune systems

200

What conditions arise due to a vitamin C deficiency (name 2) 

anemia, delayed wound healing, weakened immune system, skin problems, joint pain, weak bones, tooth loss, gum and dental problems, etc.

300

Osteoporosis (condition for weakened and brittle bones) is cause by what vitamin/mineral deficiency? 

Calcium and/or Vitamin D

400

What is the most common vitamin/mineral deficiency in the US?

vitamin D (40% of American adults have a vitamin D deficiency)

500

Irregular heartbeats are a result of what vitamin/mineral deficiency?

Magnesium deficiency (or magnesium toxicity)