Question 1

Which of the following foods provides the smallest amount of available zinc?

Accepted Answer

A)  legumes 
B)  meats 
C)  poultry 
D)  shellfish 
A)  legumes 
B)  meats 
C)  poultry 
D)  shellfish

Question 2

Where is most of the phosphorus found in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the stomach 
B)  in the spinal column 
C)  in the liver 
D)  in the bones and teeth 
A)  in the stomach 
B)  in the spinal column 
C)  in the liver 
D)  in the bones and teeth

Question 3

The electrolytes include which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  chloride,fluoride,and sodium 
B)  magnesium,potassium,and fluoride 
C)  sodium,chloride,and potassium 
D)  iron,calcium,and magnesium 
A)  chloride,fluoride,and sodium 
B)  magnesium,potassium,and fluoride 
C)  sodium,chloride,and potassium 
D)  iron,calcium,and magnesium

Question 4

Your best friend complains that she is tired all of the time and has a problem concentrating.In addition,she likes to chew ice.Which of the following mineral deficiencies does your friend most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A)  potassium deficiency 
B)  zinc deficiency 
C)  magnesium deficiency 
D)  iron deficiency 
A)  potassium deficiency 
B)  zinc deficiency 
C)  magnesium deficiency 
D)  iron deficiency

Question 5

After about 25 years of age,regardless of calcium intake,bones begin to lose density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is the chief ion used to maintain the volume of fluid outside cells?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the name given to the symptom of iron deficiency characterized by the consumption of nonfood substances?

Accepted Answer

A)  piedra 
B)  Peches syndrome 
C)  Piters syndrome 
D)  pica 
A)  piedra 
B)  Peches syndrome 
C)  Piters syndrome 
D)  pica

Question 8

A deficiency of sodium is not harmful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following foods provides the smallest amount of available zinc?

Where is most of the phosphorus found in the body?

The electrolytes include which of the following groups?

Your best friend complains that she is tired all of the time and has a problem concentrating.In addition,she likes to chew ice.Which of the following mineral deficiencies does your friend most likely have?

After about 25 years of age,regardless of calcium intake,bones begin to lose density.

Which of the following is the chief ion used to maintain the volume of fluid outside cells?

What is the name given to the symptom of iron deficiency characterized by the consumption of nonfood substances?

A deficiency of sodium is not harmful.

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Exam 8: Water and Minerals

Which of the following foods provides the smallest amount of available zinc?

Where is most of the phosphorus found in the body?

The electrolytes include which of the following groups?

Your best friend complains that she is tired all of the time and has a problem concentrating.In addition,she likes to chew ice.Which of the following mineral deficiencies does your friend most likely have?

After about 25 years of age,regardless of calcium intake,bones begin to lose density.

Which of the following is the chief ion used to maintain the volume of fluid outside cells?

What is the name given to the symptom of iron deficiency characterized by the consumption of nonfood substances?

A deficiency of sodium is not harmful.

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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