Minerals Review
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- Q1
What are minerals?
Organic substances needed in small amounts for body functions.
Inorganic elements found on the periodic table.
Essential nutrients that are needed in large quantities.
Substances that provide few calories.
30s - Q2
What are the two classifications of minerals?
Water-soluble and fat-soluble minerals
Macrominerals and microminerals
Organic and inorganic minerals
Major and minor minerals
30s - Q3
What is the function of calcium and phosphorous?
Involved in energy metabolism
Important for red blood cell formation
Builds and strengthens bones and teeth
Improves eyesight
30s - Q4
What condition is caused by a deficiency in calcium?
Osteoporosis
Beriberi
Kwashiorkor
Goiter
30s - Q5
What is a good food source for calcium and phosphorous?
Vegetables
Fruits
Grains
Dairy products
30s - Q6
What is a function of magnesium?
Regulates water balance
Regulates pH balance
Needed for nerve activity and enzymatic reactions
Required for blood clotting
30s - Q7
What is a function of sulfur?
Maintains acid-base level
Regulates fluid balance
Need for function of nerves and muscles
Involved in energy metabolism
30s - Q8
What is NOT a function of sodium, potassium, and chloride?
Maintains proper pH levels in body fluids
Regulates fluid balance
Potassium helps maintain a normal heartbeat
Involved in energy metabolism
30s - Q9
Table salt has both sodium and chloride.
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q10
What is the function of iron?
Component of bones and teeth
Required for blood clotting
Carries oxygen from lungs to cells through red blood cells
Required for muscle and nerve activity
30s - Q11
What condition is caused by iron deficiency?
Osteoporosis
Anemia
Goiter
Beriberi
30s - Q12
What is the function of zinc?
Needed for thyroid hormone production
Needed for brain development
Component of bones and teeth
Heals wounds and resists infections
30s - Q13
What is the function of iodine?
Activates enzymes involved in metabolism
Synthesizes thyroid hormones that regulate energy production
Required for muscle and nerve activity
Component of insulin
30s - Q14
What are good food sources of iodine?
Nuts and beans
Liver, beef, pork
Spinach
Seafood and iodized salt
30s - Q15
What condition is caused by a lack of iodine?
Goiter
Hemochromatosis
Beriberi
Anemia
30s