Question 1

Which of the following mineral deficiencies can cause damage to the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)   cobalt
B)   boron
C)   silicon
D)   nickel

Question 2

What is the term for essential mineral nutrients that are found in the body in amounts of less than 5 grams?

Accepted Answer

A)   major minerals
B)   minor minerals
C)   small minerals
D)   trace minerals

Question 3

Which of the following trace minerals helps form hemoglobin and collagen?

Accepted Answer

A)   selenium
B)   fluoride
C)   copper
D)   chromium

Question 4

What iron-containing compound carries and stores oxygen in the muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)   immunoglobin
B)   ferritin
C)   myoglobin
D)   hemoglobin

Question 5

One of the chief functions of chromium is participation in the metabolism of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   carbohydrates
B)   lipids
C)   iron
D)   proteins

Question 6

Would you discourage someone from purchasing a water softener? Provide a rationale for your answer.

Accepted Answer

Water softeners remove magnesium and cal...

Question 7

Which of the following minerals must be available for thyroxine to be synthesized?

Accepted Answer

A)   zinc
B)   fluoride
C)   iron
D)   iodine

Question 8

Which of the following helps PREVENT changes in the acid-base balance of body fluids?

Accepted Answer

A)   carbohydrates
B)   lipids
C)   vitamins
D)   proteins

Question 9

What is the most reliable source of dietary fluoride?

Accepted Answer

A)   dark green vegetables
B)   public water
C)   meats and whole grain cereals
D)   milk and milk products

Question 10

What helps form hemoglobin and is part of several enzymes?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which of the following minerals is the most abundant in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   sodium
B)   phosphorus
C)   iron
D)   calcium

Question 12

Which of the following elements plays a major role in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance,cell integrity,and is critical to maintaining the heartbeat?

Accepted Answer

A)   sodium
B)   chlorine
C)   magnesium
D)   potassium

Question 13

Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest bone density?

Accepted Answer

A)   Africans
B)   Mexican Americans
C)   Asians
D)   Hispanics

Question 14

Describe the characteristics of DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension).

Accepted Answer

The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hyp...

Question 15

If water makes up about 60 percent of the body's weight,how many kilograms of water are found within a 75 kilogram person?

Accepted Answer

A)   35 kg
B)   39 kg
C)   43 kg
D)   45 kg

Question 16

Osteoporosis is most often associated with which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)   higher body fatness
B)   lower intensity exercise
C)   higher body weights
D)   lower body weights

Question 17

To facilitate iron absorption,which of the following foods would you consume,along with a food source of iron?

Accepted Answer

A)   calcium supplement and whole wheat bread
B)   coffee and wheat bran muffins
C)   tea and a soy protein hamburger
D)   tomato and meat,fish,or poultry

Question 18

Which mineral ion plays a special role as a part of hydrochloric acid?

Accepted Answer

A)   iodine
B)   zinc
C)   chloride
D)   potassium

Question 19

A deficiency of which of the following minerals is a very common and preventable cause of mental retardation?

Accepted Answer

A)   zinc
B)   iron
C)   iodine
D)   fluoride

Question 20

Which of the following is the principal positively charged ion inside body cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   sodium
B)   potassium
C)   calcium
D)   magnesium

Exam 8: Water and Minerals

Would you discourage someone from purchasing a water softener? Provide a rationale for your answer.

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Which of the following elements plays a major role in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance,cell integrity,and is critical to maintaining the heartbeat?

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What is the term for essential mineral nutrients that are found in the body in amounts of less than 5 grams?

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One of the chief functions of chromium is participation in the metabolism of which of the following?

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Which of the following minerals must be available for thyroxine to be synthesized?

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A deficiency of which of the following minerals is a very common and preventable cause of mental retardation?

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Which of the following is the principal positively charged ion inside body cells?

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Describe the characteristics of DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension).

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Which of the following minerals is the most abundant in the body?

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Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest bone density?

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Osteoporosis is most often associated with which of the following factors?

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Which of the following mineral deficiencies can cause damage to the liver?

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If water makes up about 60 percent of the body's weight,how many kilograms of water are found within a 75 kilogram person?

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What helps form hemoglobin and is part of several enzymes?

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Which of the following trace minerals helps form hemoglobin and collagen?

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What iron-containing compound carries and stores oxygen in the muscles?

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To facilitate iron absorption,which of the following foods would you consume,along with a food source of iron?

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What is the most reliable source of dietary fluoride?

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Which of the following helps PREVENT changes in the acid-base balance of body fluids?

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Which mineral ion plays a special role as a part of hydrochloric acid?

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