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


A) Excess tissue iron destroys vitamin C
B) Iron-rich blood favors growth of bacteria
C) Iron-rich blood impairs the immune system
D) Excess tissue iron interferes with antibiotic function
E) Iron binds with cells that produce T- and NK-cells, decreasing their production.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Discuss the role of copper in the disorders Menkes disease and Wilson's disease.

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Two rare genetic disorders affect copper...

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Which of the following has been shown to improve absorption of iron from iron supplements?


A) Taking then with milk
B) Taking them with orange juice
C) Taking them on an empty stomach rather than with meals
D) Taking them in the form of the ferric salt rather than the ferrous salt
E) Take them with coffee or tea

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following is the richest source of iodine?


A) Corn
B) Seafood
C) Orange juice
D) Cruciferous vegetables
E) Rice

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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MATCHING -A deficiency of this element retards growth and arrests sexual maturation


A) Tea
B) Iron
C) Pica
D) Zinc
E) Heme
F) Goiter
G) Cobalt
H) Ferritin
I) Keshan
J) Nonheme
K) Chromium
L) Fluorosis
M) Myoglobin
N) MFP Factor
O) Hemoglobin
P) Tannic acid
Q) Fluorapatite
R) Fortified salt
S) Metallothionein
T) Hemochromatosis

U) A) and B)
V) D) and M)

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


A) Zinc
B) Copper
C) Chromium
D) Molybdenum
E) Cadmium

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Discuss the health benefits and food sources of flavonoids.

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Flavonoids, a large group of phytochemic...

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Which of the following is a characteristic of iron deficiency and behavior?


A) Erythrocyte iron levels fall before mental alertness is affected
B) Moderate iron deficiency promotes constipation
C) Mild iron deficiency impairs energy metabolism and neurotransmitter synthesis
D) Iron deficiency increases risk for infections that promote dysfunctional behavior
E) Severe iron deficiency is associated with paradoxical hyperactivity.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Discuss the essential nature of molybdenum, including food sources.

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Molybdenum acts as a working part of sev...

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MATCHING -Form of iron found only in animal flesh


A) Tea
B) Iron
C) Pica
D) Zinc
E) Heme
F) Goiter
G) Cobalt
H) Ferritin
I) Keshan
J) Nonheme
K) Chromium
L) Fluorosis
M) Myoglobin
N) MFP Factor
O) Hemoglobin
P) Tannic acid
Q) Fluorapatite
R) Fortified salt
S) Metallothionein
T) Hemochromatosis

U) K) and T)
V) D) and N)

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MATCHING -Iron-containing protein in erythrocytes


A) Tea
B) Iron
C) Pica
D) Zinc
E) Heme
F) Goiter
G) Cobalt
H) Ferritin
I) Keshan
J) Nonheme
K) Chromium
L) Fluorosis
M) Myoglobin
N) MFP Factor
O) Hemoglobin
P) Tannic acid
Q) Fluorapatite
R) Fortified salt
S) Metallothionein
T) Hemochromatosis

U) F) and H)
V) P) and Q)

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What component of tea is responsible for its effect on iron absorption?


A) Tannic acid
B) Lactic acid
C) Citric acid
D) Ascorbic acid
E) Acetic acid

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Which of the following is an important function of selenium?


A) Helps blood to clot
B) Inhibits the formation of free radicals
C) Stabilizes the alcohol content of beer
D) Acts as a cross-linking agent in collagen
E) Is an important natural food preservative

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Enzymes that contain one or more minerals as part of their structures are known as ____________________.

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


A) A deficiency sign common to many trace minerals is dermatitis
B) The amounts in foods are dependent, in part, on soil composition
C) Deficiencies are more difficult to recognize in children than in adults
D) The amount of all trace minerals in the average person totals approximately 100 grams
E) Deficiencies of trace minerals are virtually unknown, although toxicities are well documented.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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