Trace Minerals

Question 1

Iron

Answer 1

is in all living cells

Question 2

central role of iron

Answer 2

transport oxygen and electrons

Question 3

iron is a component of two proteins

Answer 3

hemoglobin and myglobin

Question 4

hemoglobin

Answer 4

in red blood cells and caries oxygen from the lungs to the cells

Question 5

heme

Answer 5

iron containing part of hemoglobin and myoglobin in meat, poultry, and fish

Question 6

non-heme

Answer 6

found in plans and is in meat as well

Question 7

iron deficiency

Answer 7

condition of having depleted iron stores

Question 8

iron deficiency anemia

Answer 8

form of anemia caused by lack or ifon

Question 9

copper is a component of

Answer 9

proteins and emzymes

Question 10

copper is needed to maintain

Answer 10

immune system

Question 11

Zinc

Answer 11

most abundant intracellular trace mineral

Question 12

Zinc is involved in the function of _______ different enzymes

Answer 12

100

Question 13

Selenium

Answer 13

antioxidant

Question 14

a deficiency in selenium can induce

Answer 14

specific types of heart disease

Question 15

iodine

Answer 15

3/4 of iodine in the body is found in the thyroid gland

Question 16

iodine deficiency

Answer 16

goiters and cretinism

Question 17

iodine is plentiful in what kind of food

Answer 17

seafood

Question 18

flouride

Answer 18

component of crystalized matrix bone

Question 19

sources of flouride

Answer 19

drinking water

Question 20

too much flouride can result in

Answer 20

flourosis

Question 21

chromium

Answer 21

assists in insulin controlling blood glucose concetrations

Question 22

manganese

Answer 22

component of some enzymes

Question 23

molybdenum

Answer 23

cofactor for a number of enzymes