sources

Question 1

sodium

Answer 1

fluid balance

nerve impulse transmission

Question 2

potassium

Answer 2

muscle contraction
nerve impulse transmission
regulate BP and heartbeat

Question 3

chloride

Answer 3

fluid balance

HCl

Question 4

calcium

Answer 4

bone structure

Question 5

phosphorus

Answer 5

bone structure

compenent of ATP DNA RNA and phospholipids

Question 6

magnesium

Answer 6

participates in enzyme-driven reactions

Question 7

Sulfur

Answer 7

primarily a component of organic nutrients

Question 8

iron

Answer 8

oxygen transport as part of hemoglobin and myoglobin
cofactor for enzymes
immune function and normal brain function

Question 9

zinc

Answer 9

cofactor for enzymes
gene regulation
immune health

Question 10

selenium

Answer 10

antioxidant enzyme
thyroid metabolism
immune function

Question 11

iodine

Answer 11

thyroid hormone production

Question 12

copper

Answer 12

melanin, collagen, and elastin production
immune function
antioxidant enzyme

Question 13

manganese

Answer 13

cartilage production

antioxydant enzyme systems

Question 14

fluoride

Answer 14

bone and tooth structure

Question 15

chromium

Answer 15

glucose metabolism

Question 16

molybdenum

Answer 16

enzyme cofactor