Exam 11: Major Minerals

Premature infants are at risk for phosphorus deficiency due to ____.

One of the two mechanisms involved in calcium absorption in the small intestine is ____.

A dietary mineral that is an important component of DNA and RNA is ____.

Match each macromolecule with its deficiency symptoms. -calcium

Phosphorous absorption takes place in the small intestine but predominantly in the jejunum.

A magnesium deficiency might contribute to the disruption of the cell membrane.

The binding protein that regulates many of the calcium-dependent enzymes is ____.

Match each macromolecule with its deficiency symptoms. -iron

Kyphosis as a result of osteoporosis leads to shortness of breath and abdominal pain due to ____.

Match each macromolecule with its deficiency symptoms. -magnesium

Magnesium deficiency may develop due to mutations in ____.

Which mineral is LEAST likely to be deficient in anyone's diet?

Aluminum and magnesium hydroxides and calcium carbonates and acetates are used today for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in individuals with renal failure.

The active form of vitamin D in the body is ____.

Magnesium is absorbed in the small intestine through diffusion and ____.

Which two minerals are the major part of the crystal,hydroxyapatite,formed in ossification of bone?

The majority of phosphorus not bound to protein that is filtered by the glomerulus is actively reabsorbed by the ____.

Choose one of the following choices that is not one of calcium's nonosseous functions.

The element that serves as an intracellular buffer is ____.

Uptake of phosphorus into cells is thought to occur via ____.