Minerals

The two classifications of minerals are ____ minerals and ____ minerals.

The degree to which a mineral gets absorbed and used in the body can be affected by...

• how much of the mineral is already present in the body

• ingesting certain vitamins

• whether the food containing the mineral is cooked or not

• how quickly you eat your food

If you ingest more of a mineral than your body needs, your body will...

• absorb more of the mineral than your body needs

• only absorb a little more of the mineral

• not absorb any more of the mineral

If your body is lacking a sufficient amount of a mineral, your body will...

• absorb more of the mineral than your body needs if you consume that mineral

• only absorb a little more of the mineral if you consume that mineral

• not absorb any more of the mineral if you consume that mineral

Your body needs major minerals in amounts greater than ____ milligrams per day, but it only needs trace minerals in amounts less than ____ milligrams per day.

The most abundant major mineral in your body is...

• calcium (Ca)

• chloride (Cl)

• sodium (Na)

• phosphorus (P)

The SECOND most abundant major mineral in your body is...

• calcium (Ca)

• chloride (Cl)

• sodium (Na)

• phosphorus (P)

Which two major minerals do people in the United States tend to get too much of?

• calcium (Ca)

• chloride (Cl)

• sodium (Na)

• phosphorus (P)

Which two major minerals get stored in, and help form bones and teeth?

• calcium (Ca)

• chloride (Cl)

• sodium (Na)

• phosphorus (P)

Which two major minerals help keep the acid/base balance in the body?

• calcium (Ca)

• chloride (Cl)

• sodium (Na)

• phosphorus (P)