Micronutrients: Minerals (Major Minerals)

Question 1

builds tissues, regulate body fluids, assist body functions, help from body structures

Answer 1

minerals

Question 2

> 100mg

Answer 2

major minerals

Question 3

<100mg

Answer 3

trace minerals

Question 4

development of bones and teeth

Answer 4

calcium

Question 5

retarded growth, rickets, osteomalacia/osteoporosis, tetany

Answer 5

calcium deficiency

Question 6

essential part of many enzyme systems responsible for the transfer of energy

Answer 6

magnesium

Question 7

hypomagnesemic tetany

Answer 7

magnesium deficiency

Question 8

maintenance of fluid balance

Answer 8

sodium

Question 9

nausea, hypertension, edema, hyponatremia

Answer 9

sodium deficiency

Question 10

banana, contraction of muscles (heart), maintenance of fluid balance

Answer 10

potassium

Question 11

hypokalemia, apathy, muscular weakness, mental confusion, abdominal distension

Answer 11

potassium deficiency

Question 12

development of bones and teeth

Answer 12

phosphorus

Question 13

maintains protein structure because of the disulfide linkage between parallelpeptide chains

Answer 13

Sulfur

Question 14

cystinuria, cystine kidney stones

Answer 14

sulfur deficiency

Question 15

maintains fluid and electrolyte balance and acid-base balance

Answer 15

chlorine

Question 16

food souce is NaCl (table salt)

Answer 16

chlorine

Question 17

alkalosis

Answer 17

chlorine deficiency