Trace Minerals sample questions

List the trace elements

Which is a characteristic of the trace minerals?
A. a common deficiency symptom is dermatitis
B. deficiencies are m ore severe in adults than in children
C. amounts in foods reflect amounts in soil
D. amounts in the human body exceed 100g

Which protein binds iron in blood and distributes it to tissues?
A. transferrin
B. hemosiderin
C. metallothionein
D. albumin

Which food provides the most highly bioavailable iron?
A. spinach
B. orange juice
C. hamburger
D. rice

Which is a principle storage site for iron?
A. brain
B. liver
C. muscle
D. kidney

What represents the first stage of iron deficiency?

Which typifies hereditary hemochromatosis?
A. depigmentation
B. goiter
C. acrodermatitis
D. liver damage

Which is a feature of zinc in nutrition?
A. ferritin binds intracellular zinc
B. beef is high in zinc
C. there is no UL for zinc
D. excretion is via the urine

Which condition is associated with zinc deficiency?
A. cretinism
B. high blood glucose
C. impaired immune response
D. anemia

What mineral is critical for the synthesis of thyrozine?

Which raw food increases risk of iodine deficiency if consumed in large amounts?

Which nutrient has functions similar to vitamin E?

Keshan disease results from a deficiency of which mineral?

Menke's and Wilson's diseases relate to abnormal utilization of which nutrient?

Which is a feature of fluoride in nutrition?
A. no known toxicity symptoms
B. poorly absorbed
C. deficiency causes fluorosis
D. stimulates new bone formation

Which is characteristic of molybdenum?
A. damages red blood cells when consumed in excess
B. deficiency cause anemia
C. enhances insulin activity
D. functions as an enzyme cofactor