Unit 8: Minerals

Question 1

Ionic Form

Answer 1

In the form of ions, which are atoms or groups of atoms that have either a positive or a negative charge from having lost or gained one or more electrons.

Question 2

The location of 99 percent of calcium in the body

Answer 2

Skeleton/bones

Question 3

Dietary Sources of Calcium

Answer 3

dairy products, milk, cheese, ice cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, yogurt, broccoli, kale, collards, oysters, shrimp, salmon, clams, calcium-precipitated tortillas, and calcium-fortified foods.

Question 4

Dietary Sources of Phosphorous

Answer 4

milk, fish, eggs, and asparagus.

Question 5

Dietary Sources of Magnesium

Answer 5

green vegetables, whole grains, nuts, legumes, oats, and fruit.

Question 6

Whole Grains

Answer 6

Grains and grain products made from the entire grain seed, usually called the kernel, which consists of the bran, germ, and endosperm.

Question 7

Dietary Sources of Iron

Answer 7

red meats, poultry, fish, iron-fortified foods, liver, molasses, nuts, clams, chocolate, legumes, and bread.

Question 8

Metalloenzyme

Answer 8

A mineral-containing enzyme.

Question 9

Dietary Sources of Zinc

Answer 9

meat, whole grain products, liver, eggs, seafood, herring, oysters, oatmeal, maple syrup, and dry yeast.

Question 10

Triiodothyronine

Answer 10

A thyroid hormone that affects almost every physiological process in the body, including growth and development, metabolism, body temperature, and heart rate

Question 11

Dietary Sources of Iodine

Answer 11

iodized salt, seafood, cod, cod liver oil, halibut, oysters, kelp, spinach, meat,
and dairy products.

Question 12

Dietary Sources of Selenium

Answer 12

brazil nuts, meat, seafood, kidney, liver, and some whole grain products.

Question 13

Dietary Sources of Copper

Answer 13

organ meats (especially liver), nuts, seafood, cocoa, chocolate, meat, and mushrooms.

Question 14

Dietary Sources of Manganese

Answer 14

Brussels sprouts, spinach, peas, turnip greens, wheat germ, meat, buckwheat, barley seed, beets, bananas, corn, lettuce, oatmeal, and other whole grain and cereal products.

Question 15

Dietary Sources of Chromium

Answer 15

meats, mushrooms, liver, bread, brewer’s yeast, black pepper, cheese, beer, brown rice, and potatoes.

Question 16

Dietary Sources of Molybdenum

Answer 16

milk, beans, breads, cereals, and organ meats.

Question 17

Cellular Uptake

Answer 17

Absorption by the cells.

Question 18

Dietary Sources of Fluoride

Answer 18

There was very little fluoride in foods, but tea would be the main thing when it comes to the UK.

Question 19

The main Electrolytes

Answer 19

Sodium, chloride, and potassium

Question 20

Dietary Sodium

Answer 20

Also called “salt,” sodium helps your nerves and muscles work properly.