Y9 Nutrition: Vitamin C and Scurvy IGCSE Biology CIE 0610 PDF
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These notes cover the topic of vitamin C and scurvy for a Year 9 IGCSE biology class. It describes the role of vitamin C in making collagen, high-vitamin C foods, and the symptoms of scurvy. It also includes a test for vitamin C.
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IGCSE Biology- CIE 0610 Learn this! Notes Y9 Nutrition: Vitamin C and scurvy Vitamin C in the Vitamin C is needed to make collagen. diet Collagen is a protein found in hair, nails, skin and gums of the mouth. What foods have high levels -...
IGCSE Biology- CIE 0610 Learn this! Notes Y9 Nutrition: Vitamin C and scurvy Vitamin C in the Vitamin C is needed to make collagen. diet Collagen is a protein found in hair, nails, skin and gums of the mouth. What foods have high levels - citrus fruits (such as oranges, lemons and limes) of Vitamin C? - leafy green vegetables (such as sprouts, green beans and broccoli) What disease SCURVY. can be caused by a lack of The symptoms of scurvy include bleeding and swelling/inflammation of the Vitamin C in the gums, loss of teeth, tiredness and muscle and joint pain. diet? How can you The DCPIP test test for Vitamin - Add DCPIP. C? - It is blue to start off with. - It turns colourless in the presence of Vitamin C
