Exam 14: Nonessential Trace and Ultratrace Minerals

Fish,sardines with bones,clams,lobster,crab,and shrimp are good sources of ____.

Cobalt was used to preserve foods such as fish,meat cream and butter for over 50 years.

The richest dietary sources of vanadium are ____.

Match each ultratrace mineral with its associated deficiency symptoms. -arsenic

The highest concentrations of nickel in the body are found in the skin and skeletal muscles.

Toxicity levels of arsenic are best detected by ____.

Abdominal pain,vomiting,diarrhea,muscle cramping numbness and tingling in the extremities,and liver damage are associated with acute toxicity from ____.

Boron may alter the ability of some hormones to exert their effects on target cells.

It has been suggested that which element modulates osteoblast and/or osteoclast activity in bones?

Nickel decreases the absorption of which mineral?

Match each ultratrace mineral with its associated functions. -boron

One of the pathways of arsenic metabolism involves conjugation with ____.

Table salt may contain silicon to prevent caking in damp weather.

Arsenic's toxicity is directly related to its interaction with which part of proteins?

Acute toxicity with which element causes nausea,vomiting,diarrhea,dermatitis,and lethargy?

Match each ultratrace mineral with its associated deficiency symptoms. -nickel

Which micromineral plays a contributing role in the formation of hydroxyapatite crystals that are more resistant to acid erosion?

Antacids,antidiarrheal agents and analgesics often have which element added?

Match each ultratrace mineral with its associated functions. -vanadium

Which mineral replaces some of the hydroxide ions in hydroxyapatite to help protect against cavities in teeth?