Vitamin

Contents

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Vitamins are essential nutrients in an animal's diet.

About Vitamins

Vitamins are made by plants.

Animals get vitamins by eating plants or eating animals that have eaten plants.

Some vitamins you should know:

• Vitamin A - Important for healthy eyes.
• Vitamin B - Used in the nervous system.
• Vitamin C - Used in growth and repair.
• Vitamin D - Keeps bones healthy.

Foods containing vitamins

We should eat lots of these different foods to make sure we get all the vitamins we need.

Oranges, lemons and limes have a lot of vitamin C in them.	Different fruit have different vitamins so you should eat a variety of them for a balanced diet.	Different vegetables have different vitamins so you should eat a variety of them for a balanced diet.	Fish has a lot of vitamin D inside.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Vitamins are essential nutrients in an animal's diet.

About Vitamins

Vitamins are made by plants.

Animals get vitamins by eating plants or eating animals that have eaten plants.

Some vitamins you should know:

• Vitamin A - Important for healthy eyes.
• Vitamin B - Used in the nervous system.
• Vitamin C - Used in growth and repair.
• Vitamin D - Keeps bones healthy.

Beyond the Curriculum

References

AQA

Vitamin, page 116, GCSE Biology; Student Book, Collins, AQA