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WorksheetsFood Chem. Minerals
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
These are the properties of minerals except
Organic
Naturally occurring
Solid at room temp
Definite chemical composition
Mercury is a mineral
True
False
These are trace minerals except
Selenium
Chromium
Phosphorus
Iron
These groups of periodic table occur as free ions and water soluble
Group IA and IIIA
Group IVA and VIIA
Group IIIA and VIIA
Group IA and VIIA
Lactic acid is considered organic acid while acetic acid is considered mineral acid
True
False
A Lewis acid is
An electron donor
A proton donor
An electron acceptor
A proton acceptor
These are ligands for mineral ions except
Protein
Polysaccharides
Triacylglyceride
Polynucleic acid
Estimates on actual average intake by healthy people
Adequate Intake
Estimated Average Requirement
Tolerable Upper Intake Level
Recommended Dietary Allowance
Iron from animal based food is more bioavailable than iron from plant based food
True
False
These are bioavailability inhibitors
Meat factor and Phytic acid
Polyphenol and Phytic acid
Polyphenol and Organic acid
Meat factor and Organic acid
Estimation of mineral content in food can be determined via these methods except
ICP
Dry ashing
AAS
Bradford assay
The concentration of mineral in soil is linearly correlated to the intake amount of plants
True
False
Minerals cannot be destroyed by
Heat
Light
Oxidizing materials
None of the above
This mineral is important for plants but not for human
Calcium
Magnesium
Potassium
Sulphur
Processing steps can either reduce or increase the concentration of minerals in food products
True
False
Intake of these nutrient is higher in vegan diet than in omnivore diet, except
Fiber
PUFA
Magnesium
Protein
Difference between Vegans and Vegetarians
Vegans eat no animal products while Vegetarians may eat fish and animal-derived products
Vegetarians eat no animal products while Vegans may eat fish and animal-derived products
Vegetarian eat no animal products while Vegans may eat animal-derived products
Vegans eat no animal products while Vegetarians may eat animal-derived products
This food is low in phytic acid
Almond
Soybean
Banana
Rice
The level of this mineral is low in meat and poultry
Zinc
Iodine
Cobalt
Phosphate
Biofortification can be conducted by these methods, except
Selective breeding
Genetic modification
Seed priming
Addition during processing
