Match each vitamin or mineral with its function in the body.

Question

a. vitamin A
b. vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)
c. vitamin B3 (niacin)
d. vitamin D (calciferol)
e. calcium
f. iron
g. iodine
h. phosphorous
i. vitamin E
j. vitamin B6
k. vitamin C
l. vitamin K
m. sodium
n. chlorine


1. _____ A vitamin that helps enzymes in the citric acid cycle

2. _____ A mineral that is important in the structure of RNA, DNA, and ATP

3. _____ A mineral that is necessary for the production of blood

4. _____ A vitamin that is important in the production of blood

5. _____ A vitamin that is important in the production of visual pigment

6. _____ A mineral that is important in bone formation

7. _____ A mineral that is important in the production of thyroid hormones

8. _____ A vitamin that aids in the absorption of calcium

9. _____ A vitamin that helps in the manufacture of collagen fibers

10. _____ A mineral that helps in muscle and nerve function and in fluid balance

11. _____ A vitamin that acts as an antioxidant that prevents free-radicals from damaging the cell

12. _____ A vitamin that helps in blood clotting

13. _____ A mineral that helps in stomach acid production and in acid-base balance

14. _____ A vitamin that helps enzymes that catabolize amino acids

Answer 1

1. c. vitamin B3 (niacin)

2. h. phosphorous

3. f. iron

4. b. vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)

5. a. vitamin A

6. e. calcium

7. g. iodine

8. d. vitamin D (calciferol)

9. k. vitamin C

10. m. sodium

11. i. vitamin E

12. l. vitamin K

13. n. chlorine

14. j. vitamin B6