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"Nutrition 101 Activity 3: Vitamins and Minerals Quiz": HTML5 Crossword |
Across3. When a person is deficient in Vitamin C, they show symptoms of this disease, including red patches/bruising under the skin, bone and joint pain, loss of teeth, and swollen, bleeding gums. (6)
4. ___ ____ (two words) are a great source of riboflavin, biotin, folate, Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, and Vitamin D. (8)
5. Similar to how vitamins function as coenzymes, minerals commonly function as ________, which are minerals that are part of active enzymes. (9)
6. B6, folate, and B12 help to convert excess ________ into more benign amino acids, regulating levels of this amino acid in the blood. (12)
7. _______ is a critical vitamin that enables fetal development, cell division in general, red blood cell maturation/production, sperm production, and is mostly sourced from whole plant foods. (6)
12. Vitamin D can be very toxic, but only from ________, which can result in excessive amounts of calcium in the blood, muscle and nerve dysfunction, calcification of soft tissues, and other complications. (11)
14. Calcium, copper, zinc, and iron are minerals that play a major part in ______ health. (5)
15. The active forms of this vitamin, which are called _______, are critical in vision function, cell differentiation, and connective tissue production and maintenance. (9)
16. A deficiency of this vitamin (real name, not letter) causes Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is characterized by loss of coordination, confusion, inability to form new memories, and hallucinations. (7)
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Down1. ______ is the technical name for this vitamin, which can only be sourced from ANIMAL foods and technically shares all the same functions as folate, since it activates THFA. (14)
2. This mineral is highly concentrated in the ICF of cells. (9)
8. Extreme or overt deficiencies and toxicities of potassium and calcium are generally caused by _______. (7)
9. In what type of system do zinc, selenium, and copper work? (11)
10. These types of hormones cannot be make properly without enough iodine, since iodine is a part of their structure. (7)
11. What is a common cause of all B-vitamin deficiencies? (10)
13. Dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death are common symptoms of _______, a deficiency of one of the B vitamins. (8)
17. ______ has significant potential for toxicity, which can cause complications such as increased risk of liver disease, cardiovascular disease, and liver cancer, and an acute overdose of this mineral is "the single largest cause of poisoning fatalities in children under 6 years old". (4)
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3. When a person is deficient in Vitamin C, they show symptoms of this disease, including red patches/bruising under the skin, bone and joint pain, loss of teeth, and swollen, bleeding gums. (6)
4. ___ ____ (two words) are a great source of riboflavin, biotin, folate, Vitamin B12, Vitamin A, and Vitamin D. (8)
5. Similar to how vitamins function as coenzymes, minerals commonly function as ________, which are minerals that are part of active enzymes. (9)
6. B6, folate, and B12 help to convert excess ________ into more benign amino acids, regulating levels of this amino acid in the blood. (12)
7. _______ is a critical vitamin that enables fetal development, cell division in general, red blood cell maturation/production, sperm production, and is mostly sourced from whole plant foods. (6)
12. Vitamin D can be very toxic, but only from ________, which can result in excessive amounts of calcium in the blood, muscle and nerve dysfunction, calcification of soft tissues, and other complications. (11)
14. Calcium, copper, zinc, and iron are minerals that play a major part in ______ health. (5)
15. The active forms of this vitamin, which are called _______, are critical in vision function, cell differentiation, and connective tissue production and maintenance. (9)
16. A deficiency of this vitamin (real name, not letter) causes Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is characterized by loss of coordination, confusion, inability to form new memories, and hallucinations. (7)
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1. ______ is the technical name for this vitamin, which can only be sourced from ANIMAL foods and technically shares all the same functions as folate, since it activates THFA. (14)
2. This mineral is highly concentrated in the ICF of cells. (9)
8. Extreme or overt deficiencies and toxicities of potassium and calcium are generally caused by _______. (7)
9. In what type of system do zinc, selenium, and copper work? (11)
10. These types of hormones cannot be make properly without enough iodine, since iodine is a part of their structure. (7)
11. What is a common cause of all B-vitamin deficiencies? (10)
13. Dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death are common symptoms of _______, a deficiency of one of the B vitamins. (8)
17. ______ has significant potential for toxicity, which can cause complications such as increased risk of liver disease, cardiovascular disease, and liver cancer, and an acute overdose of this mineral is "the single largest cause of poisoning fatalities in children under 6 years old". (4)
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