B vitamins

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/b-vitamins

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the classification?Eight chemically distinct, water-soluble vitamins
2. What is the key deficiency diseases?Beriberi (B1), Pellagra (B3), Pernicious Anemia (B12), Neural Tube Defects (Folate)
3. What are B vitamins and why are they important?B vitamins are eight tiny helpers that help your body make energy, build red blood cells, and keep your brain working. They must be eaten every day because the body doesn’t store them.
4. How do B vitamins help make energy?They turn the food you eat into ATP, the energy that powers your cells. Each B vitamin works with special helpers called coenzymes to do this.

Cellular Metabolism: The sum of all chemical processes occurring within living cells to sustain life.
Coenzyme: An organic non-protein compound that binds with an enzyme to catalyze a reaction.
Water-Soluble: Vitamins that dissolve in water and are readily excreted by the body, requiring regular intake.