Exam 12: Water and the Major Minerals

Salts that dissociate into ions are called ________.

Of the following minerals, which is found in the body in the lowest amount?

Obligatory water excretion is a minimum of about ________ milliliters of water each day.

Which statement accurately describes antidiuretic hormone?

The process in which calcium, phosphorus, and other minerals crystallize on the collagen matrix of a growing bone is termed "________."

What toxic substance may be contained in calcium supplements made form bone meal, oyster shell, or dolomite?

Where in the body is sulfur concentrated and found in larger amounts?

The inner, lacy matrix of bone is called "________."

____________________ are the substances that are dissolved in a solution.

The AI for potassium is ________ mg per day.

What does a DEXA scan measure?

Which nutrient provides a major source of dietary sulfur?

A protein in the intestinal cells, made with the help of vitamin D, that facilitates calcium absorption is a ________.

Losses of trabecular bone start becoming significant for men and woman at about age ________.

Of the following, which food contains a phytate?

Water constitutes about ________ of an adult's body weight.

What does potassium do in the body?

Briefly describe the roles of chloride in the body.

What is the principal intracellular cation?

The concentration of a solution reflects the amount of a _____________ relative to its fluids?