Chapter 13 Nutrition

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Which of the following is an important function of the selenium?

Antioxidant inhibiting the formation of the free radicals

Consumption of the chromium can increase a lean body mass and reduce the body weight

False

Which of the following compounds provides a major storage reservoir for the iron?

Ferritin

Chromium deficiency is characterized by

High blood sugar

Which of following is a prominent feature of mild iodine deficiency in children?

Lower IQ and poor performance in school

Which of the following represents the most reliable dietary source of zinc?

Meats and shellfish

Which of the following is true of the iron in the body?

Most of the body's iron is recycled

Which of the following is the richest source of iodine?

Seafood

Which of the following statements about the selenium is not true?

Selenium has no known toxicity symptoms

All of the following statements regarding the iron are true except

Storing large amounts of iron is beneficial for the body and reduces the risk of infections

Which of the following is true about the trace minerals?

The amounts in the foods are dependent, in part, on the soil composition

Both deficiency and toxicity of iodine, can cause thyroid dysfunction and its enlargement (Goiter)

True

Fluoride is not essential for normal growth and development of the teeth & bones

True

Generally, only the young children are at risk of developing the fluorosis

True

In the US, bleeding contributes the most to iron loss in the body

True

Treated tap water is the best source of fluoride in the diet

True

According to one Canadian study, children who drank tap water with naturally high levels of manganese experienced what symptom

lower IQ scores

In glucose metabolism, the conversion of pyruvate to oxaloacetate in the TCA cycle requires presence of which mineral

manganese

Which of the following minerals carries the highest risk of the toxicity from consumption in the foods and water?

manganese

Which of the following food groups is abundant in copper?

organ meats, seafood, nuts, and seeds

All of the following are trace minerals except

potassium

In which of the following types of individuals is copper deficiency most likely to occur?

premature babies entirely fed with the formula

Functions of trace minerals include all of the following except

providing the energy

All of the following enhance the absorption of the iron except

reduced hydrochloric acid in the stomach

All of the following are true of trace minerals except

they can be destroyed by cooking

All of the following decrease the iron absorption except

vitamin C

Taste and smell perception are associated with which mineral?

zinc

Which of the following trace minerals is recycled back into the pancreas to be incorporated into pancreatic digestive juice?

zinc

Which of the following is a trace mineral?

iron

Which of the following trace minerals has an adult RDA that is higher for women than for the men?

iron

Which are the two trace minerals that the vegetarians may have a higher need for?

iron and zinc

Once absorbed, copper is bound to the blank for transport

albumin

Which of the following is not a characteristic of zinc deficiency?

anemia with small red blood cells

Which of the following minerals is a cofactor in the formation of the hemoglobin?

copper

The oxidation of the iron from the ferrous forms to the ferric form requires a metalloenzyme containing

copper

Research studies suggest that chromium may decrease the risk of developing

diabetes

Because the iron absorption is so tightly regulated, iron overload in the body is impossible

false

Along with calcium and vitamin D, blank may increase bone density and reduce the osteoporosis

fluoride

Which of the following foods, is the best source of iron?

hamburger

Iron overload is also called as the

hemochromatosis

Once ferritin is saturated with the iron, additional can be stored as

hemosiderin

The most common cause of the iodine deficiency is

insufficient intake of iodine from the foods and water

All of the following trace minerals are integral to the structure of the metalloenzymes except

iodine

Which of the following would be the most appropriate food source of the iodine for a person who lives inland?

iodized table salt

The most abundant trace mineral in the body is

iron


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