Chapter 10: Macromineral (Sulfur)

Question 1

sulfur: present in every cell in the body, particularly in _____ and _____ of skin, nails, and hair

Answer 1

cartilage and keratin

Question 2

occurs in a number of forms in the body including acting as a sulfur within organic compounds such as amino acids, sulfur within ions, sulfate ion (SO 4 2-), and the sulfite ion (SO 3 2-)

Answer 2

-

Question 3

sulfur - functions

a constituent of sulfur-containing amino acids (3)

Answer 3

methionine, cysteine, cystine

Question 4

sulfur - functions

a constituent of vitamins _____(3), vitamin-like lipoic acid, insulin, heparin, glutathione, and coenzyme a

Answer 4

thiamin b1, pantothenic acid b5, biotin b7

Question 5

sulfur - functions

participates in _____ reactions

Answer 5

detoxification

Question 6

sulfur - functions

a constituent of structural tissues, mucopolysaccharides, and sulfate in lipids

Answer 6

-

Question 7

sulfur - functions

needed in energy metabolism and enzyme activation

Answer 7

-

Question 8

sulfur - food sources

Answer 8

all protein-containing foods

Question 9

sulfur - toxicity

occurs in _____ amino acids taken in excessive amounts

Answer 9

sulfur-containing

Question 10

sulfur - recommended intake

Answer 10

no recommended intake since it is provided in all protein foods