QUESTION 41
Loss of appetite, difficulty tasting food, dermatitis, delayed sexual development, and diminished night vision are likely indications of a deficiency in which mineral?
a. Copper
b. Magnesium
c. Zinc
d. Chromium
QUESTION 42
Parathyroid hormone and calcitonin regulate the metabolism of which of the following?
a. Copper
b. Sodium
c. Zinc
d. Calcium
QUESTION 43
Magnesium is a cofactor for over 300 enzymes.
True
False
QUESTION 44
Which mineral is a component of stomach acid?
a. Calcium
b. Potassium
c. Sodium
d. Chloride
QUESTION 45
Which of the following has been recommended specifically to prevent tooth decay, especially for children?
a. Manganese
b. Fluoride
c. Iodide
d. Zinc
QUESTION 46
Which of the following minerals is lacking in food grown inland, far away from coastal (ocean) areas?
a. Iodine
b. Zinc
c. Calcium
d. Magnesium
QUESTION 47
Excess zinc supplementation may impede copper absorption.
True
False
QUESTION 48
The primary role of which of the following minerals is its involvement in glucose metabolism and insulin receptors?
a. Copper
b. Molybdenum
c. Chromium
d. Selenium
QUESTION 49
Which deficiency disease is associated with a profound mental retardation in infants known as Cretinism?
a. Beri-Beri
b. Goiter
c. Scurvy
d. Hypervitaminosis A
QUESTION 50
One Brazil nut can contain more than a whole day's worth of which of the following?
a. Zinc
b. Iron
c. Copper
d. Selenium