Minerals

Question 1

What are the 6 minerals?

Answer 1

Phosphorous 
Calcium 
iron
Iodine
Flourine
Sodium

Question 2

What if iron needed for?

Answer 2

Needed to make haemoglobin

Question 3

What is haemoglobin?

Answer 3

• Found in red blood cells
• Carries oxygen around the body
• Gives us energy

Question 4

What is the deficiency disease for lack of iron?

Answer 4

Anaemia

Question 5

What are the two sources of iron?

Answer 5

Good sources

Sources that need vitamin C

Question 6

What happens if you have a lack of iron?

Answer 6

You become:
Pale 
Tired 
Weak 
Dizzy

Question 7

What does calcium do?

Answer 7

Build strong bones and teeth

Question 8

Where is calcium found?

Answer 8

Milk
Cheese
Yogurt
Tinned fish

Question 9

What is the deficiency disease if you lack calcium?

Answer 9

Rickets
Osteoporosis
Tooth decay

Question 10

What does flourine do?

Answer 10

Healthy teeth

Question 11

Where do you find flourine?

Answer 11

Drinking water
Toothpaste
Fish

Question 12

What is the deficiency disease for lack of flourine?

Answer 12

Tooth decay

Question 13

What does iodine do?

Answer 13

Needed for healthier thyroid gland

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Question 14

Where do you find iodine?

Answer 14

Seaweed
Cereals
Milk
Sea fish

Question 15

What is the deficiency disease for lack of iodine?

Answer 15

Goitre

Question 16

What does sodium do?

Answer 16

Controls water balance in the body

Question 17

Where do your find sodium?

Answer 17

Table salt
Bacon
Cheese
Crisps
Tuc biscuits

Question 18

What happens if you have to much sodium?

Answer 18

Muscular cramps