Question 1

Which of the following helps PREVENT changes in the acid-base balance of body fluids?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates 
B)  lipids 
C)  vitamins 
D)  proteins 
A)  carbohydrates 
B)  lipids 
C)  vitamins 
D)  proteins

Question 2

A deficiency of which of the following minerals is a very common and preventable cause of mental retardation?

Accepted Answer

A)  zinc 
B)  iron 
C)  iodine 
D)  fluoride 
A)  zinc 
B)  iron 
C)  iodine 
D)  fluoride

Question 3

Osteoporosis is most often associated with which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher body fatness 
B)  lower intensity exercise 
C)  higher body weights 
D)  lower body weights 
A)  higher body fatness 
B)  lower intensity exercise 
C)  higher body weights 
D)  lower body weights

Question 4

Which mineral ion plays a special role as a part of hydrochloric acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  iodine 
B)  zinc 
C)  chloride 
D)  potassium 
A)  iodine 
B)  zinc 
C)  chloride 
D)  potassium

Question 5

If water makes up about 60 percent of the body's weight,how many kilograms of water are found within a 75 kilogram person?

Accepted Answer

A)  35 kg 
B)  39 kg 
C)  43 kg 
D)  45 kg 
A)  35 kg 
B)  39 kg 
C)  43 kg 
D)  45 kg

Question 6

Which of the following mineral deficiencies can cause damage to the liver?

Accepted Answer

A)  cobalt 
B)  boron 
C)  silicon 
D)  nickel 
A)  cobalt 
B)  boron 
C)  silicon 
D)  nickel

Question 7

What helps form hemoglobin and is part of several enzymes?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What helps form hemoglobin and is part...

Question 8

One of the chief functions of chromium is participation in the metabolism of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates 
B)  lipids 
C)  iron 
D)  proteins 
A)  carbohydrates 
B)  lipids 
C)  iron 
D)  proteins

Question 9

Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest bone density?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africans 
B)  Mexican Americans 
C)  Asians 
D)  Hispanics 
A)  Africans 
B)  Mexican Americans 
C)  Asians 
D)  Hispanics

Question 10

Which of the following is the principal positively charged ion inside body cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium 
B)  potassium 
C)  calcium 
D)  magnesium 
A)  sodium 
B)  potassium 
C)  calcium 
D)  magnesium

Question 11

Which of the following minerals is the most abundant in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium 
B)  phosphorus 
C)  iron 
D)  calcium 
A)  sodium 
B)  phosphorus 
C)  iron 
D)  calcium

Question 12

What is the term for essential mineral nutrients that are found in the body in amounts of less than 5 grams?

Accepted Answer

A)  major minerals 
B)  minor minerals 
C)  small minerals 
D)  trace minerals 
A)  major minerals 
B)  minor minerals 
C)  small minerals 
D)  trace minerals

Question 13

Which of the following trace minerals helps form hemoglobin and collagen?

Accepted Answer

A)  selenium 
B)  fluoride 
C)  copper 
D)  chromium 
A)  selenium 
B)  fluoride 
C)  copper 
D)  chromium

Question 14

Which of the following minerals must be available for thyroxine to be synthesized?

Accepted Answer

A)  zinc 
B)  fluoride 
C)  iron 
D)  iodine 
A)  zinc 
B)  fluoride 
C)  iron 
D)  iodine

Question 15

Describe the characteristics of DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension).

Accepted Answer

The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hyp

Question 16

To facilitate iron absorption,which of the following foods would you consume,along with a food source of iron?

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium supplement and whole wheat bread 
B)  coffee and wheat bran muffins 
C)  tea and a soy protein hamburger 
D)  tomato and meat,fish,or poultry 
A)  calcium supplement and whole wheat bread 
B)  coffee and wheat bran muffins 
C)  tea and a soy protein hamburger 
D)  tomato and meat,fish,or poultry

Question 17

Which of the following elements plays a major role in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance,cell integrity,and is critical to maintaining the heartbeat?

Accepted Answer

A)  sodium 
B)  chlorine 
C)  magnesium 
D)  potassium 
A)  sodium 
B)  chlorine 
C)  magnesium 
D)  potassium

Question 18

Would you discourage someone from purchasing a water softener? Provide a rationale for your answer.

Accepted Answer

Water softeners remove magnesium and cal

Question 19

What is the most reliable source of dietary fluoride?

Accepted Answer

A)  dark green vegetables 
B)  public water 
C)  meats and whole grain cereals 
D)  milk and milk products 
A)  dark green vegetables 
B)  public water 
C)  meats and whole grain cereals 
D)  milk and milk products

Question 20

What iron-containing compound carries and stores oxygen in the muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  immunoglobin 
B)  ferritin 
C)  myoglobin 
D)  hemoglobin 
A)  immunoglobin 
B)  ferritin 
C)  myoglobin 
D)  hemoglobin

Which of the following helps PREVENT changes in the acid-base balance of body fluids?

A deficiency of which of the following minerals is a very common and preventable cause of mental retardation?

Osteoporosis is most often associated with which of the following factors?

Which mineral ion plays a special role as a part of hydrochloric acid?

If water makes up about 60 percent of the body's weight,how many kilograms of water are found within a 75 kilogram person?

Which of the following mineral deficiencies can cause damage to the liver?

What helps form hemoglobin and is part of several enzymes?

One of the chief functions of chromium is participation in the metabolism of which of the following?

Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest bone density?

Which of the following is the principal positively charged ion inside body cells?

Which of the following minerals is the most abundant in the body?

What is the term for essential mineral nutrients that are found in the body in amounts of less than 5 grams?

Which of the following trace minerals helps form hemoglobin and collagen?

Which of the following minerals must be available for thyroxine to be synthesized?

Describe the characteristics of DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension).

To facilitate iron absorption,which of the following foods would you consume,along with a food source of iron?

Which of the following elements plays a major role in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance,cell integrity,and is critical to maintaining the heartbeat?

Would you discourage someone from purchasing a water softener? Provide a rationale for your answer.

What is the most reliable source of dietary fluoride?

What iron-containing compound carries and stores oxygen in the muscles?

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Exam 8: Water and Minerals

Which of the following helps PREVENT changes in the acid-base balance of body fluids?

A deficiency of which of the following minerals is a very common and preventable cause of mental retardation?

Osteoporosis is most often associated with which of the following factors?

Which mineral ion plays a special role as a part of hydrochloric acid?

If water makes up about 60 percent of the body's weight,how many kilograms of water are found within a 75 kilogram person?

Which of the following mineral deficiencies can cause damage to the liver?

What helps form hemoglobin and is part of several enzymes?

One of the chief functions of chromium is participation in the metabolism of which of the following?

Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest bone density?

Which of the following is the principal positively charged ion inside body cells?

Which of the following minerals is the most abundant in the body?

What is the term for essential mineral nutrients that are found in the body in amounts of less than 5 grams?

Which of the following trace minerals helps form hemoglobin and collagen?

Which of the following minerals must be available for thyroxine to be synthesized?

Describe the characteristics of DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension).

To facilitate iron absorption,which of the following foods would you consume,along with a food source of iron?

Which of the following elements plays a major role in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance,cell integrity,and is critical to maintaining the heartbeat?

Would you discourage someone from purchasing a water softener? Provide a rationale for your answer.

What is the most reliable source of dietary fluoride?

What iron-containing compound carries and stores oxygen in the muscles?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, starch, glycogen, and Fibre

The Lipids: Fats, oils, phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

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