Minerals

Question 0

Sources of zinc

Answer 0

Seafood, red and white meat, spinach , nuts and seeds, wheat germ, cocoa and chocolate, dairy foods

Question 1

Function of zinc

Answer 1

• wound healing
• healthy growth of children ( pregnancy, childhood, adolescence)
• healthy immune system
• stimulates enzyme activity

Question 2

Deficiency of zinc

Answer 2

• slow growth in children
• compromised immune system
• impairment of cognitve and motor functions ( damage foetus’ neurological system)

Question 3

What are the units for zincs recommended daily amount

Answer 3

Mg

Question 4

Functions of calcium

Answer 4

• essential for building and maintaining healthy bones and teeth
• contraction of the muscles ( regular heart beat and nerve function )

Question 5

Sources of calcium

Answer 5

Bread,milk, cheese, yoghurt, dairy, green veg, soya products, fish with edible bones

Question 6

What is the average person daily recommend amount of calcium

Answer 6

800mg

Question 7

Calcium deficiency

Answer 7

Rickets in children ( weakens bones , especially spine and legs)
In adults , low bone density ( osteoporosis )

Question 8

Function of phosphorus

Answer 8

• bone and teeth structure
• release of energy from cells
• cell structure and muscles

Question 9

Sources of phosphorus

Answer 9

Meat, milk, fish, cereals, peas, beans, fruit, processed foods

Question 10

Average daily requirement for phosphorus

Answer 10

800mg

Question 11

Deficiency of phosphorus

Answer 11

• very unlikely because it is found in many foods in the UK

- effects are similar to calcium deficiency

Question 12

Give rich sources of iodine

Answer 12

Seafood and edible seaweed

Question 13

Where is some iodine found

Answer 13

Meat, eggs and milk

Question 14

Functions of iodine

Answer 14

• normal neurological development and energy metabolism

- absorbed in the thyroid gland where is is converted into two hormones

Question 15

What are the names of the two hormones that iodine is converted into

Answer 15

Triiodothyronine and thyroxine

Question 16

What are the measurements of the RDA for Iodine

Answer 16

Grams ( 2.9 grams in a lifetime )

Question 17

Deficiency of Iodine

Answer 17

• thyroid gland swelling ( swollen neck = goitre )
• children born to severely deficient mothers may be mentally disabled
• hypothyroidism ( thyroid activity slows down)

Question 18

Functions of iron

Answer 18

• formation of haemoglobin in red blood cells ( transport oxygen from lungs to body tissues )
• helps form myoglobin ( protein found in muscle )
• normal energy metabolism and metabolism of drugs and foreign substances
• functioning of immune system

Question 19

Sources of iron

Answer 19

Liver, kidney , read meat, eggs, bread, green veg, fish , breakfast cereals

Question 20

Iron deficiency can result in ….

Answer 20

Anaemia, fatigue, dizziness, headaches, shortness of breath during exercise, brittle nails, pale skin, cracked lips

Question 21

What is the measurement do the RDA for iron

Answer 21

Mg

Question 22

Women who lose a lot of blood during periods ….

Answer 22

Are at higher risk of iron deficiency