Exam 11: Water and Major Minerals

Sulfur is a component of which two amino acids?

Aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone act to increase urinary _________.

Magnesium is a critical component of hemoglobin,the green pigment in plants.

According to the 2015-2020 version of the Dietary Guidelines,which of the following minerals is a nutrient of public health concern?

Magnesium is involved in all of the following body functions EXCEPT ____________.

Potassium is involved in all of the following body functions EXCEPT ____________.

Foster consumes about 350 g of protein daily,mostly in the form of meat and amino acid supplements.He does not use vitamin/mineral supplements,and he eats very few fruits,vegetables,and grains.Based on this information,Foster's diet lacks _________.rev: 06_18_2015_QC_CS-18045

Calcium is involved in all of the following body functions EXCEPT ____________.

Which of the following groups of Americans has the highest risk of hypertension?

Iron is the only mineral added to processed grain products during enrichment.

Which of the following foods contains the most water by weight?

Phosphorus is necessary for the body to synthesize phospholipids and ATP.

Calcitonin _________.

The sulfur-containing amino acids are found only in animal foods,such as eggs and milk.

Which of the following statements about calcium is false?

Phytic acid and oxalic acid are substances in certain animal foods that interfere with mineral absorption in the human intestinal tract.

In the human body,water is involved in _________.

A scientist is creating a formula diet that supplies all essential nutrients.One of the minerals in her formula has a Recommended Dietary Allowance of 130 mg/day.How should she classify this particular mineral?

Sulfur is a component of all of the following EXCEPT ____________.

____________ is not one of the major signs and symptoms of hypercalcemia.