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Vitamins and Minerals
About Vitamins A to E and the Minerals, Calcium, Potassium, Iron, Zinc and maganese along with terms.
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8th Grade
04/24/2007

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Where is Vitamin A found?
Definition
Vitamin A is found in green vegetables and retinol in dairy products.
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What can Vitamin A Do?
Definition
It can be used as a constituent of rhodopsin and the maintenance of epithal tissues.
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Where can Vitamin B1 be found?
Definition
Vitamin B1 is found in pork, organ meat, whole grains and legumes.
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What can Vitamin B1 Do?
Definition
It helps in the removal of carbon dioxide.
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Where can Vitamin B6 be found?
Definition
Vitamin B6 is widely distributed in foods.
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What can Vitamin B6 Do?
Definition
It is the constituent of two coenzymes involved in energy metabolism (NAD and NADP)
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Where can Vitamin C be found?
Definition
Vitamin C is found in Citrus fruits, tomatoes, green pepers and salad greens.
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What can Vitamin C Do?
Definition
It maintains an extracelluar matrix of connective tissue
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Where can Vitamin D be found?
Definition
Vitamin D is found in eggs and dairy products.
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What can Vitamin D Do?
Definition
It promotes bone growth and mineralization and increases calcium absorption.
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Where can Vitamin E be found?
Definition
Vitamin E is found in seeds and vegetables.
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What can Vitamin E do?
Definition
It provides antioxidants, preventing cancer
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Out of Vitamins A, B1, B6, B12, C, D and E, which ones are fat soluble?
Definition
Vitamins A, D and E are fat soluble.
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Out of Vitamins A, B1, B6, B12, C, D and E, which ones are water soluble?
Definition
Vitamins B1, B6, B12 and C are water soluble.
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