Question 1

MATCHING
-Nutrient whose amount is as little as 0.1 parts per million parts of body tissue

Accepted Answer

A) Contaminant minerals 
B) Iron 
C) Milk 
D) Zinc 
E) Heme
F)Goiter
G)Nonessential trace minerals
H)Ferritin
I)Keshan
J)Nonheme
K)Chromium
L)Molybdenum
M)Myoglobin
N)MFP factor
O)Hemoglobin
P)Calcium
Q)Fluoride
R)Iodized salt
S)Metallothionein
T)Hemcidin 
A) Contaminant minerals 
B) Iron 
C) Milk 
D) Zinc 
E) Heme
F)Goiter
G)Nonessential trace minerals
H)Ferritin
I)Keshan
J)Nonheme
K)Chromium
L)Molybdenum
M)Myoglobin
N)MFP factor
O)Hemoglobin
P)Calcium
Q)Fluoride
R)Iodized salt
S)Metallothionein
T)Hemcidin L

Question 2

Which of the following substances is a contaminant mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nickel 
B)  Copper 
C)  Lead 
D)  Bromine 
E)  Boron 
A)  Nickel 
B)  Copper 
C)  Lead 
D)  Bromine 
E)  Boron C

Question 3

Essential mineral nutrients needed in amounts of less than 100 milligrams a day are known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

trace minerals (or microminerals)

Question 4

What is the main symptom of iodine deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anemia 
B)  Goiter 
C)  Skin lesions 
D)  Diarrhea 
E)  Purplish tongue 
A)  Anemia 
B)  Goiter 
C)  Skin lesions 
D)  Diarrhea 
E)  Purplish tongue

Question 5

MATCHING
-Notoriously poor source of iron

Accepted Answer

A) Contaminant minerals 
B) Iron 
C) Milk 
D) Zinc 
E) Heme
F)Goiter
G)Nonessential trace minerals
H)Ferritin
I)Keshan
J)Nonheme
K)Chromium
L)Molybdenum
M)Myoglobin
N)MFP factor
O)Hemoglobin
P)Calcium
Q)Fluoride
R)Iodized salt
S)Metallothionein
T)Hemcidin 
A) Contaminant minerals 
B) Iron 
C) Milk 
D) Zinc 
E) Heme
F)Goiter
G)Nonessential trace minerals
H)Ferritin
I)Keshan
J)Nonheme
K)Chromium
L)Molybdenum
M)Myoglobin
N)MFP factor
O)Hemoglobin
P)Calcium
Q)Fluoride
R)Iodized salt
S)Metallothionein
T)Hemcidin

Question 6

The deficiency of which mineral causes Keshan disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iron 
B)  Zinc 
C)  Selenium 
D)  Molybdenum 
E)  Copper 
A)  Iron 
B)  Zinc 
C)  Selenium 
D)  Molybdenum 
E)  Copper

Question 7

What is hemosiderin?

Accepted Answer

A)  The part of iron that is not used by the body 
B)  Another term for ferritin 
C)  A protein that carries iron in the blood 
D)  An enzyme that helps in absorption of iron 
E)  A storage protein for iron 
A)  The part of iron that is not used by the body 
B)  Another term for ferritin 
C)  A protein that carries iron in the blood 
D)  An enzyme that helps in absorption of iron 
E)  A storage protein for iron

Question 8

What is the RDA for iron for women in their reproductive years?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 mg 
B)  12 mg 
C)  18 mg 
D)  20 mg 
E)  24 mg 
A)  8 mg 
B)  12 mg 
C)  18 mg 
D)  20 mg 
E)  24 mg

Question 9

Which of these diseases is a possible cause of copper toxicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  Wilson's disease 
C)  Menkes disease 
D)  Parkinson's disease 
E)  Keshan disease 
A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  Wilson's disease 
C)  Menkes disease 
D)  Parkinson's disease 
E)  Keshan disease

Question 10

What are the concerns about lead? What effect does it have on the body,specifically nutrition status.

Accepted Answer

Lead is an example of a contaminant mine

Question 11

Chromium deficiency is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertension. 
B)  hyperglycemia. 
C)  hypoglycemia. 
D)  weight loss. 
E)  hyperparathyroidism. 
A)  hypertension. 
B)  hyperglycemia. 
C)  hypoglycemia. 
D)  weight loss. 
E)  hyperparathyroidism.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about zinc lozenges and the common cold?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no known relationship. 
B)  Zinc lozenges help reduce the severity of cold symptoms. 
C)  Zinc taken with vitamin C may help prevent the common cold. 
D)  Zinc lozenges may shorten the duration but not the severity of common cold symptoms. 
E)  Any positive effect requires at least 500 mg zinc daily. 
A)  There is no known relationship. 
B)  Zinc lozenges help reduce the severity of cold symptoms. 
C)  Zinc taken with vitamin C may help prevent the common cold. 
D)  Zinc lozenges may shorten the duration but not the severity of common cold symptoms. 
E)  Any positive effect requires at least 500 mg zinc daily.

Question 13

Explain heme and nonheme iron,and discuss the factors that influence their absorption in the body.

Accepted Answer

Iron occurs in two forms in foods: as he

Question 14

Of these foods,which is a significant source of iodine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dairy products 
B)  Kale 
C)  Orange juice 
D)  Processed foods 
E)  Brussels sprouts 
A)  Dairy products 
B)  Kale 
C)  Orange juice 
D)  Processed foods 
E)  Brussels sprouts

Question 15

The term iron-deficiency anemia refers specifically to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  low transferrin levels 
B)  severe depletion of iron stores that results in a low hemoglobin concentration 
C)  elevated levels of iron in the urine 
D)  insufficient hepcidin 
E)  severe depletion of myoglobin from muscle cells 
A)  low transferrin levels 
B)  severe depletion of iron stores that results in a low hemoglobin concentration 
C)  elevated levels of iron in the urine 
D)  insufficient hepcidin 
E)  severe depletion of myoglobin from muscle cells

Question 16

For most people in the United States,the best source of fluoride is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluoridated drinking water 
B)  bottled water 
C)  fresh fruits and vegetables 
D)  fluoride supplements 
E)  meat 
A)  fluoridated drinking water 
B)  bottled water 
C)  fresh fruits and vegetables 
D)  fluoride supplements 
E)  meat

Question 17

Which of the following is not true of copper?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a key factor in hemoglobin synthesis. 
B)  It helps make collagen. 
C)  It depends on triglycerides to maintain balance and for transport in the body. 
D)  It helps inactivate histamine. 
E)  It is a constituent of several enzymes. 
A)  It is a key factor in hemoglobin synthesis. 
B)  It helps make collagen. 
C)  It depends on triglycerides to maintain balance and for transport in the body. 
D)  It helps inactivate histamine. 
E)  It is a constituent of several enzymes.

Question 18

How is iron used in the bone marrow?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is converted to myoglobin and sent to the muscle for storage. 
B)  It is used to produce transferrin. 
C)  It is used to make hemoglobin. 
D)  It is used to convert hemoglobin to myoglobin. 
E)  It becomes a cofactor and used during energy metabolism. 
A)  It is converted to myoglobin and sent to the muscle for storage. 
B)  It is used to produce transferrin. 
C)  It is used to make hemoglobin. 
D)  It is used to convert hemoglobin to myoglobin. 
E)  It becomes a cofactor and used during energy metabolism.

Question 19

Which nutrient deficiency makes children particularly vulnerable to lead toxicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcium 
B)  Vitamin C 
C)  Chromium 
D)  Iron 
E)  Selenium 
A)  Calcium 
B)  Vitamin C 
C)  Chromium 
D)  Iron 
E)  Selenium

Question 20

MATCHING
-Oxygen-carrying protein in muscle

Accepted Answer

A) Contaminant minerals 
B) Iron 
C) Milk 
D) Zinc 
E) Heme
F)Goiter
G)Nonessential trace minerals
H)Ferritin
I)Keshan
J)Nonheme
K)Chromium
L)Molybdenum
M)Myoglobin
N)MFP factor
O)Hemoglobin
P)Calcium
Q)Fluoride
R)Iodized salt
S)Metallothionein
T)Hemcidin 
A) Contaminant minerals 
B) Iron 
C) Milk 
D) Zinc 
E) Heme
F)Goiter
G)Nonessential trace minerals
H)Ferritin
I)Keshan
J)Nonheme
K)Chromium
L)Molybdenum
M)Myoglobin
N)MFP factor
O)Hemoglobin
P)Calcium
Q)Fluoride
R)Iodized salt
S)Metallothionein
T)Hemcidin

MATCHING -Nutrient whose amount is as little as 0.1 parts per million parts of body tissue

Which of the following substances is a contaminant mineral?

Essential mineral nutrients needed in amounts of less than 100 milligrams a day are known as ____________________.

What is the main symptom of iodine deficiency?

MATCHING -Notoriously poor source of iron

The deficiency of which mineral causes Keshan disease?

What is hemosiderin?

What is the RDA for iron for women in their reproductive years?

Which of these diseases is a possible cause of copper toxicity?

What are the concerns about lead? What effect does it have on the body,specifically nutrition status.

Chromium deficiency is characterized by

Which of the following statements is true about zinc lozenges and the common cold?

Explain heme and nonheme iron,and discuss the factors that influence their absorption in the body.

Of these foods,which is a significant source of iodine?

The term iron-deficiency anemia refers specifically to _____.

For most people in the United States,the best source of fluoride is _____.

Which of the following is not true of copper?

How is iron used in the bone marrow?

Which nutrient deficiency makes children particularly vulnerable to lead toxicity?

MATCHING -Oxygen-carrying protein in muscle

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion,Absorption and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars,Starches and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides,Phospholipids and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight,obesity and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins,A,D,E and K

Water and the Major Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity,Nutrients and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy,Childhood and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters

Exam 13: The Trace Minerals

MATCHING -Nutrient whose amount is as little as 0.1 parts per million parts of body tissue

Which of the following substances is a contaminant mineral?

Essential mineral nutrients needed in amounts of less than 100 milligrams a day are known as ____________________.

What is the main symptom of iodine deficiency?

MATCHING -Notoriously poor source of iron

The deficiency of which mineral causes Keshan disease?

What is hemosiderin?

What is the RDA for iron for women in their reproductive years?

Which of these diseases is a possible cause of copper toxicity?

What are the concerns about lead? What effect does it have on the body,specifically nutrition status.

Chromium deficiency is characterized by

Which of the following statements is true about zinc lozenges and the common cold?

Explain heme and nonheme iron,and discuss the factors that influence their absorption in the body.

Of these foods,which is a significant source of iodine?

The term iron-deficiency anemia refers specifically to _____.

For most people in the United States,the best source of fluoride is _____.

Which of the following is not true of copper?

How is iron used in the bone marrow?

Which nutrient deficiency makes children particularly vulnerable to lead toxicity?

MATCHING -Oxygen-carrying protein in muscle

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion,Absorption and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars,Starches and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides,Phospholipids and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight,obesity and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins,A,D,E and K

Water and the Major Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity,Nutrients and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy,Childhood and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters