Question 1

In the United States,salt can be purchased either with or without added iodide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Approximately 90% of dietary manganese is absorbed and then transported by transferrin to the liver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The role of hydroxyfluorapatite is to

Accepted Answer

A)  enhance insulin sensitivity and prevent diabetes. 
B)  prevent dental caries. 
C)  improve the rate of growth in children. 
D)  prevent the development of anemia. 
A)  enhance insulin sensitivity and prevent diabetes. 
B)  prevent dental caries. 
C)  improve the rate of growth in children. 
D)  prevent the development of anemia. B

Question 4

Which of the following population groups is at highest risk of iron-deficiency anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  post-menopausal women 
B)  weight-training athletes 
C)  premature infants 
D)  male college students 
A)  post-menopausal women 
B)  weight-training athletes 
C)  premature infants 
D)  male college students

Question 5

The mineral that partly "spares" the antioxidant vitamin E is

Accepted Answer

A)  copper. 
B)  selenium. 
C)  chromium. 
D)  iodide. 
A)  copper. 
B)  selenium. 
C)  chromium. 
D)  iodide.

Question 6

List 2 characteristics of trace minerals.

Accepted Answer

Trace minerals, also known as micro-mine

Question 7

Which nutrient increases the absorption of non-heme iron by reducing ferric iron (Fe3+)to ferrous iron (Fe2+)?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin A 
B)  vitamin C 
C)  vitamin E 
D)  vitamin D 
A)  vitamin A 
B)  vitamin C 
C)  vitamin E 
D)  vitamin D

Question 8

What is the importance of the Micronutrient Initiative?

Accepted Answer

The Micronutrient Initiative, now known

Question 9

Cretinism may form as a consequence of a severe deficiency of

Accepted Answer

A)  chromium. 
B)  selenium. 
C)  copper. 
D)  iodine. 
A)  chromium. 
B)  selenium. 
C)  copper. 
D)  iodine.

Question 10

The amount of selenium in foods

Accepted Answer

A)  is consistently high in plant-based foods. 
B)  will depend on the total amount of other minerals in the food. 
C)  depends on the type of water used to irrigate crops. 
D)  depends on the amount of selenium in the soil where crops are grown. 
A)  is consistently high in plant-based foods. 
B)  will depend on the total amount of other minerals in the food. 
C)  depends on the type of water used to irrigate crops. 
D)  depends on the amount of selenium in the soil where crops are grown.

Question 11

Zinc can induce the synthesis of metallothionein,which

Accepted Answer

A)  is the primary protein carrier of zinc in the blood. 
B)  can hinder the absorption of zinc from the intestinal cell. 
C)  is the storage form of zinc in the liver. 
D)  is a zinc-containing enzyme in the antioxidant defense network. 
A)  is the primary protein carrier of zinc in the blood. 
B)  can hinder the absorption of zinc from the intestinal cell. 
C)  is the storage form of zinc in the liver. 
D)  is a zinc-containing enzyme in the antioxidant defense network.

Question 12

Ferritin is a key iron-binding protein in the intestinal mucosa that prevents it from entering the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following enzymes contains selenium?

Accepted Answer

A)  glutathione peroxidase 
B)  superoxide dismutase 
C)  lysyl oxidase 
D)  pancrease 
A)  glutathione peroxidase 
B)  superoxide dismutase 
C)  lysyl oxidase 
D)  pancrease

Question 14

Dietary heme iron is obtained mainly from plant-based foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Should fluoridation of water be mandatory for all municipal water supplies?

Accepted Answer

The question of whether fluoridation of

Question 16

Phytic acid and oxalic acid ________ the absorption of dietary iron.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase 
B)  decrease 
C)  do not have any effect on 
A)  increase 
B)  decrease 
C)  do not have any effect on

Question 17

The hemoglobin molecule

Accepted Answer

A)  contains 4 heme compounds. 
B)  carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. 
C)  decreases during iron deficiency anemia. 
D)  All of these choices are accurate. 
A)  contains 4 heme compounds. 
B)  carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. 
C)  decreases during iron deficiency anemia. 
D)  All of these choices are accurate.

Question 18

The ultratrace mineral boron does not yet have an established UL.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The richest sources of iron in the diet are

Accepted Answer

A)  fruits and vegetables. 
B)  nuts and seeds. 
C)  meats and seafood. 
D)  breads and pastries. 
A)  fruits and vegetables. 
B)  nuts and seeds. 
C)  meats and seafood. 
D)  breads and pastries.

Question 20

Iodide in the blood is trapped by the

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreas and incorporated into insulin. 
B)  adrenal glands and incorporated into aldosterone. 
C)  pituitary gland and incorporated into calcitonin. 
D)  thyroid gland and incorporated into thyroxine. 
A)  pancreas and incorporated into insulin. 
B)  adrenal glands and incorporated into aldosterone. 
C)  pituitary gland and incorporated into calcitonin. 
D)  thyroid gland and incorporated into thyroxine.

In the United States,salt can be purchased either with or without added iodide.

Approximately 90% of dietary manganese is absorbed and then transported by transferrin to the liver.

The role of hydroxyfluorapatite is to

Which of the following population groups is at highest risk of iron-deficiency anemia?

The mineral that partly "spares" the antioxidant vitamin E is

List 2 characteristics of trace minerals.

Which nutrient increases the absorption of non-heme iron by reducing ferric iron (Fe³⁺)to ferrous iron (Fe²⁺)?

What is the importance of the Micronutrient Initiative?

Cretinism may form as a consequence of a severe deficiency of

The amount of selenium in foods

Zinc can induce the synthesis of metallothionein,which

Ferritin is a key iron-binding protein in the intestinal mucosa that prevents it from entering the bloodstream.

Which of the following enzymes contains selenium?

Dietary heme iron is obtained mainly from plant-based foods.

Should fluoridation of water be mandatory for all municipal water supplies?

Phytic acid and oxalic acid ________ the absorption of dietary iron.

The hemoglobin molecule

The ultratrace mineral boron does not yet have an established UL.

The richest sources of iron in the diet are

Iodide in the blood is trapped by the

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Exam 15: Trace Minerals

In the United States,salt can be purchased either with or without added iodide.

Approximately 90% of dietary manganese is absorbed and then transported by transferrin to the liver.

The role of hydroxyfluorapatite is to

Which of the following population groups is at highest risk of iron-deficiency anemia?

The mineral that partly "spares" the antioxidant vitamin E is

List 2 characteristics of trace minerals.

Which nutrient increases the absorption of non-heme iron by reducing ferric iron (Fe3+)to ferrous iron (Fe2+)?

What is the importance of the Micronutrient Initiative?

Cretinism may form as a consequence of a severe deficiency of

The amount of selenium in foods

Zinc can induce the synthesis of metallothionein,which

Ferritin is a key iron-binding protein in the intestinal mucosa that prevents it from entering the bloodstream.

Which of the following enzymes contains selenium?

Dietary heme iron is obtained mainly from plant-based foods.

Should fluoridation of water be mandatory for all municipal water supplies?

Phytic acid and oxalic acid ________ the absorption of dietary iron.

The hemoglobin molecule

The ultratrace mineral boron does not yet have an established UL.

The richest sources of iron in the diet are

Iodide in the blood is trapped by the

The Science of Nutrition

Tools of a Healthy Diet

The Food Supply

Human Digestion and Absorption

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Alcohol

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance,weight Control, Eating Disorders

Nutrition, exercise, and Sports

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Water and Major Minerals

Nutritional Aspects of Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nutrition During the Growing Years

Nutrition Throughout Adulthood

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Which nutrient increases the absorption of non-heme iron by reducing ferric iron (Fe³⁺)to ferrous iron (Fe²⁺)?