Exam 13: Essential Trace and Ultratrace Minerals

Which trace mineral is important for activating a key enzyme in gluconeogenesis?

The enzyme that converts retinol to retinal and ethanol to acetyl-aldehyde contains 4 ____ atoms.

Which mineral is thought to potentiate the action of insulin?

Hemoglobin and hematocrit are common measurements for assessment of nutriture for which mineral?

Which of the microminerals is considered essential for normal brain function?

Chromium absorption is inhibited by _____ and enhanced by _____.

Nutrient-drug interactions caused by consuming amines in foods such as aged cheeses with monoamine oxidase inhibitors used to treat depression are most likely to result in

What two minerals can cause damage to cells when in their free ion forms?

At the cellular level, which mineral interacts with vitamin A by promoting growth and helping to synthesize retinol-binding protein?

Zinc is important for taste perception as a component of _____.

Iodine deficiency associated with growth problems results in _____.

Which mineral serves as a cofactor in xanthine oxidase in the metabolism of purines, pyrimidines, and pteridines?

Nutrient-drug interactions caused by antacids used to treat GERD are most likely to result in

The protein that plays a dual function in both iron and copper homeostasis is:

Which mineral is critical for oxidizing iron to be bound by transferrin for delivery to the tissues from the gut and liver?

Which of the following dietary substances inhibits uptake of non-heme iron?

The primary physiological role of which mineral is as a constituent in the thyroid hormones?

Which mineral facilitates transfer of electrons in the electron transport chain?

When superoxide radicals accumulate, superoxide dismutase catalyzes the formation of hydrogen peroxide. What happens to the hydrogen peroxide?

Which of the following dietary components impedes copper absorption?