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10: Review Learning Questions
True or false?
Because they are needed in larger amounts, macrominerals are more important for health than microminerals.
A. True
B. False
Where is nearly all the calcium in the body stored?
Which food group from MyPlate is the primary source of calcium?
Explain why women are at greater risk for developing osteoporosis than men.
What is the relationship of adequate phosphorus intake to good health?
What are five dietary sources of magnesium?
Where are high concentrations of sulfur found in the body?
What process helps equalize the fluid balance inside and outside of body cells?
What is the pH of a neutral substance, such as water?
What minerals are contributed by table salt?
What is the primary source of salt in the diet?
What organ is affected by potassium deficiencies and excesses?
What mineral is involved in carrying oxygen throughout the body?
Give two reasons why iron-deficiency anemia is common among teenage females.
What is the most likely cause of zinc toxicity?
Where is most of the iodine concentrated in the body?
What is the importance of fluoride in the body?
What is the main function of selenium?
Name two microminerals other than iron, zinc, iodine, fluoride, and selenium and give a function of each.
What are three factors that affect the mineral content of plant foods?
True or false?
An excess of some minerals can interfere with the absorption of others.
A. True
B. False
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