4.4 Minerals Part 3

Question 1

What are sources of phosphorus?

Answer 1

meats
cheese
milk
grains

Question 2

What foods is phosphorus added to?

Answer 2

baked good
processed foods
fast foods
soft drinks

Question 3

What is the daily recommended value of phosphorus?

Answer 3

1000mg

Question 4

How much phosphorus does the average person consume?

Answer 4

1000-1600mg

Question 5

What are the functions of magnesium?

Answer 5

component of ATP, DNA, and RNA
enzymatic reactions

Question 6

What can a deficiency of magnesium cause?

Answer 6

irregular heartbeats
weakness
muscle pain
seizures

Question 7

How can magnesium toxicity occur?

Answer 7

antacids
supplements
laxatives

Question 8

What are the main trace minerals?

Answer 8

iron
zinc
selenium
iodide
copper
fluoride
chromium

Question 9

Where can iron be store?

Answer 9

hemoglobin
bone marrow

Question 10

What is absorption of iron dependent upon?

Answer 10

type of iron
bodys need for specific iron
individuals diet

Question 11

What are the two types of iron?

Answer 11

heme
nonheme

Question 12

What is heme iron?

Answer 12

found in animal flesh in the form of myoglobin and hemoglobin; easily absorbed

Question 13

What is nonheme iron?

Answer 13

elemental iron that can be added to grain products; not easily absorbed

Question 14

Where is nonheme iron found?

Answer 14

veggies
milk
eggs
plant products

Question 15

What enhances absorption of nonheme iron?

Answer 15

combination with heme iron and vitamin C

Question 16

What are two instances iron will be absorbed more?

Answer 16

growth
pregnancy

Question 17

How can diet affect iron absorption?

Answer 17

high fiber intake or pica can adversely affect absorption

Question 18

What is the major function of red blood cells?

Answer 18

transport oxygen from lungs to cells and carbon dioxide from cells to lungs

Question 19

What occurs when dietary intake of iron falls?

Answer 19

body converted stored iron for use diminishing the capability of manufacturing red blood cells leading to anemia

Question 20

What is anemia?

Answer 20

iron deficiency