Minerals Flashcards
1
Q
What are minerals
A
inorganic element that are essential for metabolism
2
Q
What are minerals found in
A
plants or meat from plant eating animals
3
Q
How much does minerals account for of body weight?
A
4%
4
Q
Where are minerals concentrated in?
A
Our teeth and bones
5
Q
What are minerals a part of?
A
structural elements of our cells
part of enzyme molecules
6
Q
What do minerals contribute to?
A
osmotic pressure of body fluids
7
Q
What are minerals important in?
A
impulse conduction in neurons and the contraction of muscle fibres
Blood coagulation
Maintaining pH of our body fluids
8
Q
What are the most common minerals in our body
A
calcium and phosphorus
9
Q
What are calcium and phosphorus termed as
A
major minerals
