WorksheetsThe Mineral Nutrient
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The trace mineral in the body that contributes to skin and hair coloring and helps form the protective shield around nerve fibers is:
a)
iodine
b)
copper
c)
sulfate
d)
calcium
2.
This major mineral is poisonous in its elemental form but not when it reacts with sodium or hydrogen to form a negative ion:
a)
magnesium
b)
calcium
c)
selenium
d)
chloride
3.
Calcium makes up approximately this % of human body weight:
a)
2%
b)
15%
c)
22%
d)
45%
4.
The addition of this trace mineral to public water can decrease incidents of tooth decay:
a)
molybdenum
b)
fluoride
c)
iodine
d)
iron
5.
The disease characterized by weak porous bones is:
a)
anemia
b)
goiter
c)
diabetes
d)
osteoporosis
6.
This food provides the body with more zinc than any other food:
a)
oysters
b)
enriched bread
c)
milk
d)
tea
7.
In one year, approximately this % of bone is replaced in the human body:
a)
2%
b)
11%
c)
20%
d)
55%
8.
Aside from dairy, where else can you find calcium?
a)
Dark leafy green vegetables
b)
Meat
c)
Eggs
d)
Grains
9.
Which mineral is not essential to supplement because we get so much of it in processed foods?
a)
Calcium
b)
Potassium
c)
Iron
d)
Sodium
10.
Iron produces hemoglobin which
a)
Transports oxygen throughout the body
b)
transports CO2 throughout the body
c)
transports water throughout the body
d)
rids the body of toxins
11.
An iron deficiency common around the world, particularly in developing nations
a)
Anemia
b)
Beriberi
c)
Goiter
d)
Rickets
12.
The type of iron found only in food made from animals.
a)
Chromium
b)
Phosphorus
c)
Heme
d)
Nonheme
13.
Around what age at which your bones stop absorbing calcium:
a)
51
b)
41
c)
21
d)
31
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