MINERALS QUIZ

Examples of goitrogenic foods are and .

raw cabbage and turnips

rutabagas and okra

turnips and corn

cassava and lettuce

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Adding __________ to a breakfast of cereal will help your body absorb iron.

milk

water

orange juice

coffee

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Which of the following mineral deficiency may result into impaired growth and development, skin lesions and loss of appetite?

Iron

Cobalt

Zinc

Magnesium

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Which of the following mineral is involved in protein metabolism and oxidation reactions?

Manganese

calcium

Molybdenum

Magnesium

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Which of the following is not a function of iron?

Brain function

Immune function

Gene regulation

Oxygen transport

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Which of the following is necessary for the clotting of blood, functions of certain enzymes and control of fluids through cell membranes?

Magnesium

Calcium

Copper

Cobalt

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Which of the following is required as a component of blood hemoglobin?

Copper

Calcium

Magnesium

Iron

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What is the main source of natural fluoride?

Water

Mushrooms

Potatoes

Meat

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An endemic disease of cardiomyopathy in children is attributed to

high Se in the environment

low Se in the environment

high intake of iron

low intake of iron

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Selenium deficiency leads to

liver necrosis

Crohn's disease

multiple sclerosis

diarrhea

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