Minerals

Question 1

(M) most abundant mineral, provides structure to bones, 99% are in bones and teeth

Answer 1

Calcium

Question 2

(M) Osteoporosis

Answer 2

Lack of Calcium

Question 3

(M) 85% are found in teeth and bones, important in structural or regulatory molecules.

Answer 3

Phosphorus

Question 4

(M) 50-60% found in bones, used for maintenence, cofactor for over 300 enzymes.

Answer 4

Magnesium

Question 5

(M) needed for protein synthesis

Answer 5

Sulfur

Question 6

(T) used in Hemoglobin and Myoglobin, essential for delivery of oxygen to cells.

Answer 6

Iron

Question 7

(T) essential in the diet or growth and development, most abundent intracellular trace element, involved in over 300 enzymes

Answer 7

Zinc

Question 8

(T) prevents anemia, organ meat is rich. zinc can decrease bio availability.

Answer 8

Copper

Question 9

(T) constituent of enzymes and activator of others. neede for the activity of a form super oxide dimutase

Answer 9

Manganese

Question 10

(T) deficiency ca lead to Keshan disease, affecting heart muscle. weakness

Answer 10

Selenium

Question 11

(T) depends on soil, comes from fortified salt, more than half is found in thyroid gland, essential for thyroid hormones, including thyroxine, Deficiency can result in cretinism or goiter

Answer 11

Iodine

Question 12

(T) involved in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism

Answer 12

Chromium

Question 13

(T) important in dental health, prevents caries,calcium can reduce bio availability. added to water.

Answer 13

Fluoride

Question 14

(T) co factor for enzymes involved in, met. of sulf, amino acids and nitrogen,

Answer 14

Molybdenum