Vitamin B9 (Leaving Cert Home Economics): Quizzes
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What is the natural form of vitamin B9 found in foods?
What is the natural form of vitamin B9 found in foods?
Folate
Which type of vitamin is vitamin B9?
Which type of vitamin is vitamin B9?
Water-soluble
Which food is described as one of the most concentrated natural sources of vitamin B9?
Which food is described as one of the most concentrated natural sources of vitamin B9?
Liver
What type of everyday foods are commonly fortified with folic acid?
What type of everyday foods are commonly fortified with folic acid?
Breakfast cereals & bread
What genetic material does vitamin B9 help create and repair?
What genetic material does vitamin B9 help create and repair?
DNA
What happens to red blood cells without enough vitamin B9?
What happens to red blood cells without enough vitamin B9?
They become oversized & malfunction
How many micrograms of vitamin B9 do pregnant women need daily?
How many micrograms of vitamin B9 do pregnant women need daily?
600 micrograms
What is the daily vitamin B9 requirement for adults?
What is the daily vitamin B9 requirement for adults?
400 micrograms
What is the condition called when vitamin B9 deficiency causes oversized red blood cells?
What is the condition called when vitamin B9 deficiency causes oversized red blood cells?
Megaloblastic anaemia
What part of the baby does vitamin B9 help develop during pregnancy?
What part of the baby does vitamin B9 help develop during pregnancy?
Neural tube (brain & spinal cord)
What does vitamin B9 deficiency cause to increase in the blood, raising heart disease risk?
What does vitamin B9 deficiency cause to increase in the blood, raising heart disease risk?
Homocysteine levels
What conditions easily destroy vitamin B9 in foods?
What conditions easily destroy vitamin B9 in foods?
Heat, light & alkaline conditions
Which form of vitamin B9 is better absorbed by the body?
Which form of vitamin B9 is better absorbed by the body?
Synthetic folic acid