Minerals - Micro/Trace

Question 0

What is the function of hemoglobin?

Answer 0

Carrying oxygen in red blood cells

Question 1

This mineral is involved in the production of hemoglobin, myoglobin and some enzymes

Answer 1

Iron

Question 2

What is the function of myoglobin?

Answer 2

Emergency oxygen in muscles

Question 3

Where is iron stored?

Answer 3

The liver

Question 4

What is the result of a deficiency in iron?

Answer 4

Anemia

Question 5

What is copper involved in the production of?

Answer 5

Hemoglobin and melanin

Question 6

Where is copper stored?

Answer 6

Liver

Question 7

What does a deficiency in copper cause?

Answer 7

Anemia and a faded coat

Question 8

A conditioned deficiency of what mineral can occur?

Answer 8

Copper

Question 9

True or false - copper can be toxic

Answer 9

True

Question 10

This mineral is involved in synthesis of DNA & RNA, feather pigmentation and is a cofactor in many enzymes

Answer 10

Zin

Question 11

Where is zinc stored?

Answer 11

Bone and liver

Question 12

If there is excess Ca, a deficient of what other mineral can occur?

Answer 12

Zinc

Question 13

True or false - zinc can be toxic

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What is geophagia?

Answer 14

Soil eating

Question 15

What are the 9 micro/trace minerals?

Answer 15

Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn, Mo, I, Se, Fl, Cr

Question 16

What mineral is part of the cartilaginous matrix of bones and aids in energy metabolism?

Answer 16

Manganese

Question 17

Where is manganese stored?

Answer 17

Bones and liver

Question 18

Where is iodine naturally found?

Answer 18

Sea water

Question 19

Iodine is involved in the production of?

Answer 19

Thyroid hormones

Question 20

A deficiency in iodine causes?

Answer 20

Goiter - thyroid enlargement

Question 21

What are the three functions of selenium?

Answer 21

Antioxidant, break down peroxides, prevents oxidation of unsaturated FAs in the cell membrane

Question 22

A deficiency in selenium causes?

Answer 22

Nutritional muscular dystrophy

Question 23

True or false - selenium cannot be toxic

Answer 23

False

Question 24

A substitution of Se for S in S containing AAs causes?

Answer 24

Toxicity of Se

Question 25

What is Cobalt used for?

Answer 25

Production of Vit B12 made by the bacteria in the gut

Question 26

This mineral is essential for ruminants, foregut fermenters and hindgut fermenters

Answer 26

Cobalt

Question 27

What are the 10 ultra trace minerals?

Answer 27

Si, Sn, B, Br, Cd, Pb, Li, V, Ni, As