Ch. 13 - Trace Minerals

Which of the following is a characteristic of the trace minerals?

What iron-containing compound carries oxygen in the bloodstream?

What is the oxygen-carrying protein of muscle cells?

Which of the following is a characteristic of iron transport?

Which of the following is a protein that carries iron through circulation to the tissues?

Which of the following compounds provides a major storage reservoir for iron?

Which of the following characteristics is shared by zinc and iron?

How does vitamin C enhance iron absorption when consumed in the same meal?

Which of the following foods provides iron in the most absorbable form?

Which of the following is a feature of iron absorption?

Which does not contain the MFP factor?

What is the function of MFP factor?

When calculating the amount of iron that can be absorbed from a meal, all of the following factors are of major importance except

Which of the following nutrients enhances iron absorption from the intestinal tract?

Absorption of iron from supplements is improved by taking them with

Which of the following is known to enhance iron absorption?

All of the following are known to reduce the absorption of iron except

All of the following are chief storage sites for surplus iron except the

Which of the following is known as an iron-overload protein?

A person with high blood levels of hepcidin responds by

What is hepcidin?

Which of the following is a characteristic of iron utilization?

What is the chief function of hemosiderin?

All of the following are known to reduce the absorption of iron except

Low levels of blood hemoglobin most likely indicate a deficiency of

Iron overload is also known as

What is the name given to the ingestion of nonnutritive substances?

Which of the following foods should be especially limited in the diet of individuals with hemochromatosis?

Why are people with iron overload at increased risk for infections?

Which of the following disorders may be linked with the presence of high blood iron?

The most common cause of iron overload is

When eaten in the same meal, which of the following foods enhances the absorption of iron in legumes?

Which of the following is a common side effect from taking iron supplements?

Which of the following is a major binding protein for zinc?

Which of the following is a feature of zinc in nutrition?

Which of the following is known to regulate the absorption of zinc?

Which of the following minerals undergoes enteropancreatic circulation during normal metabolism?

What is the chief transport substance for zinc in the circulation?

Which of the following conditions is known to lead to copper deficiency?

Deficiency of which of the following minerals is associated with retarded growth and sexual development in children?

Commercially available zinc-containing lozenges are advertised to be effective against

Goiter is caused primarily by a deficiency of

What mineral is critical to the synthesis of thyroxine?

One of the thyroid gland hormones is called

The most common cause of iodine deficiency is

What nutrient deficiency during pregnancy may give rise to a child with cretinism?

What is goitrogen?

Which of the following foods are known to contain goitrogens?

Which of the following fruits are known to contain substances that inhibit the functioning of the thyroid gland?

Which of the following is a prominent feature of mild iodine deficiency in children?

Which of the following is the richest source of iodine?

If cow's milk is found to contain unusually high levels of iodine, what is the most likely explanation?

Which of the following would be the most appropriate food source of iodide for a person who lives inland?

Which of the following is an important function of selenium?

Keshan disease results from a deficiency of

Which of the following nutrients has functions similar to those of vitamin E?

Which of the following minerals functions primarily in reactions that consume oxygen?

Which of the following meats would be the best source of copper?

Which of the following minerals is a cofactor in the formation of hemoglobin?

Which of the following characteristics are shared by copper and fluoride?

What is the primary mechanism associated with the role of fluoride in prevention of dental caries?

What is the most reliable source of dietary fluoride?

Naturally occurring food sources of fluoride include all of the following except

Which of the following is known to cause discolored enamel of the the teeth?

One of the chief function of chromium is participation in the metabolism of

What hormone is dependent upon chromium for optimal activity?

What is a glucose tolerance factor?

Chromium deficiency is characterized by

Which of the following trace minerals is known to be involved in bone development?

What mineral is part of vitamin B12?

What term designates foods that contain nonnutrient substances which may provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition?

Which of the following is a rich source of phytoestrogens?

Lycopene is classified as a(n)