B Vitamins

A quiz on B1, B2, B3, B9 and B12

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  • Created by: Fleur
  • Created on: 06-05-12 11:22
What is the other name for the vitamin B1?
Thiamin
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What are some sources of B1?
Fortified bread and cereals, potatoes, milk, meat, brazil nuts and peanuts
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What happens when there is an over consumption of any B vitamin?
It dissolves in water, excess passed in urine, but it can still put strain on organs
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What is another name for Vitamin B2?
Riboflavin
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What is another name for B3?
Niacin
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What are the effects of deficiency in B2?
Slow growth in children, sores on lips, cracked lips, irritation of eyes and tongue.
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What are some sources of B2?
Milk, cheese, meat, breakfast cereal, eggs, almonds, spinach and broccoli
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What is another name for B9?
Folate (Folic Acid)
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What is a function of vitamin B9?
Aids production of red blood cells with vitamin B12.
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B9 is essential in the first three months of pregnancy, why?
Prevents neural tube defects such as spina bifida, cleft palate or cleft lip
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What is another name for B12?
Cobalamin
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What are good sources of vitamin B12
Meat, offal, milk, fortified breakfast cereal, fish, cheese, eggs, yeast extract, dried fruit, peas, broccoli
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Tiredness, breathing difficulties, dizziness and abnormalities in nerve tissue function are all effects of deficiency in which B vitamin?
B12
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What does Pernicious mean?
Deadly or injurious
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What are the effects of B3 deficiency?
Pellagra; dermatitis (dry flaky skin), diarrhoea and dementia
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