MINERALS QUIZ

What is the main source of natural fluoride?

Water

Mushrooms

Potatoes

Meat

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Manganese is needed for

muscle strengthening

reproduction and functioning of central nervous system

normal bone structure

both (a) and (b)

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The mineral which aids in the utilization of iron and in hemoglobin synthesis is

copper

calcium

cobalt

phosphorus

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Which of the following is not a function of iron?

Immune function

Oxygen transport

Brain function

Gene regulation

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Examples of goitrogenic foods are and .

cassava and lettuce

rutabagas and okra

raw cabbage and turnips

turnips and corn

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Iodine is a part of thyroid hormone and is essential for the prevention of

goiter

diarrhea

osteoporosis

muscle weakness

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Which of the following two beverages contribute 20 to 30 percent of our daily manganese intake?

Cola or coffee

Milk or tea

Milk or orange juice

Tea or orange juice

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Selenium deficiency leads to

Crohn's disease

diarrhea

multiple sclerosis

liver necrosis

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Which of the following mineral is involved in the enzyme -controlled energy yielding reactions of metabolism?

Phosphorus

Iron

Calcium

Copper

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

Zinc

Cobalt

Magnesium

Iron

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