Ch. 12 Minerals

Question 1

Term for inorganic elements that are essential to the nutrition of humans?

Answer 1

Minerals

Question 2

Can the body synthesize minerals?

Answer 2

NO

Question 3

How does the body get its minerals?

Answer 3

Diet

Question 4

How are cations/anions charged?

Answer 4

Cations: Positive
Anions: Negative

Question 5

Are minerals destroyed by heat, acid, oxygen, or UV light?

Answer 5

NO

Question 6

Can minerals leach out of food?

Answer 6

YES

Question 7

Do minerals remain intact during digestion?

Answer 7

YES

Question 8

Do minerals generally change shape or structure when performing biological functions?

Answer 8

NO

Question 9

What are the two major groups of minerals?

Answer 9

Major
Trace

Question 10

What are major minerals known as?

Answer 10

Macrominerals

Question 11

Which type of mineral is needed in >100 mg/day:

Major/macro or Trace/micro?

Answer 11

Major/macro minerals

Question 12

Which type of minerals does the body have >5 g?
Major/macro or Trace/micro?

Answer 12

Major/macro

Question 13

Are the following minerals Major/Macro or Trace/Micro?

Calcium
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Phosphorus
Magnesium
Sulfate

Answer 13

Major/macro

Question 14

Which type of minerals (major/trace) need to be consumed >20mg/day?

Answer 14

Trace/micro

Question 15

Does the body contain <5g of micro or major minerals?

Answer 15

Micro/Trace

Question 16

Are the following minerals trace or major?
Iron
Zinc
Copper
Selenium
Chromium
Iodide
Manganese
Fluoride
Molybdenum

Answer 16

Trace/microminerals

Question 17

What effect does a mineral deficiency have on its absorbtion?

Answer 17

Increases absorbtion

Question 18

How does cooking affect the bioavailability of minerals in legumes?