WorksheetsMinerals
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are the two major categories of dietary minerals?
(a)
Minerals that function based on their electrical charge when dissolved in water are called ?
(a)
Which macrominerals are required as structural components of the skeleton?
(a)
Which macrominerals function in acid-base balance, osmotic pressure, membrane permeability and excitability of muscle and nerves?
(a)
Calcium levels are balanced against which?
Iodine
Phosphorus
Deficiencies in Ca and P are associated with what conditions?
(a)
Grass tetany is seen when there is a deficiency in?
Calcium
Magnesium
Potassium
Selenium
Which micromineral is a cofactor for itamin B 12
cobalt
copper
selenium
manganese
Which micro(trace) mineral concentrates in the thyroid gland?
(a)
Which micromineralactivates some enzymes and plays a role in the configuration of DNA and RNA and is
involved in immune function?
selenium
calcium
zinc
molybdenum
