Exam 14: Nonessential Trace and Ultratrace Minerals

Which mineral is known to influence nickel absorption?

Toxicity of which element results in green tongue, diarrhea, and GI cramps?

The major detrimental effect of a long-term excess of dietary silicon, usually in the form of antacids, is _____.

The element that appears to be needed for formation and utilization of methyl groups and formation of S-adenosylmethionine is _____.

What ultratrace element plays a role in the metabolism of methionine to taurine?

Which categories of food provide the most nickel?

Which ultratrace element is a constituent of vitamin B₁₂?

Which ultratrace element affects the composition, structure, and strength of bones as well as cell membrane stability and inflammation?

An ultratrace element that can inhibit many systems that require phosphate, such as phosphotransferases, is _____.

Which element is second only to oxygen in abundance on earth?

Dietary _____ inhibits absorption of silicon.

Which mineral is contained in a preformed metallovitamin essential for humans that cannot be synthesized from dietary sources?