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Junior Cycle Home Economics: Vitamins, minerals & water
How often Vitamins, minerals & water comes up on the Home Economics papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
CL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Vitamins, minerals & water, Common Level(7 marks)
Quick ones on Vitamins, minerals & water.
(a)A lack of which vitamin causes night blindness?
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin K
(b)Which vitamin works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth?
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin B
- Vitamin D
(c)Which meal helps the body to absorb the most iron?
- Beef stir-fry with red peppers
- White rice with a glass of cola
- Toast with jam and a cup of tea
Show the answers
(a) Vitamin A
(b) Vitamin D
(c) Beef stir-fry with red peppers
Common Level
Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | A1 |
| 2025 | B13a |
| 2024 | A9 |
| 2023 | A9 |
| 2022 | B11b, B12d, B13b |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
Other Home Economics topics
- Budgeting & money management
- Fabrics & textile care
- Food choice & healthy eating
- Food labelling
- Healthy lifestyle
- Meal planning & menus
- Room planning & design
- Sewing skills & equipment
- Sustainable living
- Clothing choices & fashion
- Consumer rights & protection
- Cooking methods & skills
- Diet across the lifecycle
- Diet-related diseases
- Food safety & hygiene
- Technology in the home
- The family
- Digestive system
- Kitchen appliances & technology
- Protein, carbohydrates & fats
- Safety in the home
- Shopping & consumer choices
- Sustainable food & food waste
- Upcycling & textile reuse
- Common foods & ingredients
- Convenience vs homemade food
- Design brief & creative textiles
- Special dietary needs
- Fabric embellishment