Question 1

Which of the following does NOT have an RDA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iron
B)  Zinc
C)  Iodine
D)  Fluoride

Question 2

What is the Tolerable Upper Intake Level for iron?

Accepted Answer

A)  45 mg/day
B)  90 mg/day
C)  120 mg/day
D)  Twice the RDA

Question 3

Under normal circumstances,what is the average percentage of dietary iron that is absorbed from a mixed diet?

Accepted Answer

A)  10
B)  18
C)  33
D)  60

Question 4

What percentage of the U.S.population have decayed,missing,or filled teeth?

Accepted Answer

A)  15
B)  35
C)  55
D)  95

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of iron utilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most of the body's iron is recycled
B)  The chief storage site for iron is the intestinal epithelium
C)  Iron is absorbed better from supplements than from foods
D)  Iron from nonheme food sources is absorbed better than that from heme food sources

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT among the chief storage sites for surplus iron?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liver
B)  Spleen
C)  Muscle
D)  Bone marrow

Question 7

Which of the following is a feature of copper nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absorption efficiency is similar to that of iron
B)  It is involved in collagen synthesis and wound healing
C)  Soft water may provide significant amounts in the diet
D)  Deficiency is common in children of Middle East countries

Question 8

Which of the following individuals would most likely NOT need an iron supplement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two-year-old
B)  Elderly female
C)  Pregnant female
D)  Adolescent female

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT among the body proteins directly involved in iron metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ferritin
B)  Transferrin
C)  Hemosiderin
D)  Metallothionein

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Ligand
B)  Ferritin
C)  Hemosiderin
D)  Metallothionein

Question 11

Keshan disease risk increases with a deficiency of

Accepted Answer

A)  copper.
B)  selenium.
C)  manganese.
D)  molybdenum.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Iron
B)  Zinc
C)  Copper
D)  Fluoride

Question 13

In the body,lead is known to significantly interfere with utilization of all of the following minerals EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  iron.
B)  zinc.
C)  calcium.
D)  selenium.

Question 14

What is the major cause of iron deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood loss
B)  Poor nutrition
C)  Hereditary defect
D)  Parasitic infections of the GI tract

Question 15

Which of the following is known to enhance iron absorption?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tea
B)  Coffee
C)  Foods containing vitamin C
D)  Foods containing vitamin E

Question 16

Among the following,which does NOT contain the MFP factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tuna
B)  Spinach
C)  Hamburger
D)  Chicken leg

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT among the most common tests to diagnose iron deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Size of red blood cells
B)  Number of red blood cells
C)  DNA content of red blood cells
D)  Hemoglobin content of red blood cells

Question 18

What is the ionic state of ferrous iron?

Accepted Answer

A)  -2
B)  -1
C)  +1
D)  +2

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Iodine
B)  Copper
C)  Chromium
D)  Molybdenum

Question 20

Which of the following is a characteristic of iron transport?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albumin is the major iron transport protein in the blood
B)  Transferrin in the blood carries iron to the bone marrow
C)  Hemochromatosis results from an inability to absorb and transport iron
D)  Ferritin functions by transporting iron from the spleen to the bone marrow

Exam 13: The Trace Minerals

Which of the following does NOT have an RDA?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of iron transport?

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

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What is the major cause of iron deficiency?

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What is the Tolerable Upper Intake Level for iron?

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What percentage of the U.S.population have decayed,missing,or filled teeth?

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Keshan disease risk increases with a deficiency of

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Which of the following is NOT among the chief storage sites for surplus iron?

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Which of the following individuals would most likely NOT need an iron supplement?

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Which of the following is NOT among the body proteins directly involved in iron metabolism?

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Which of the following is known to enhance iron absorption?

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Under normal circumstances,what is the average percentage of dietary iron that is absorbed from a mixed diet?

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Which of the following is NOT among the most common tests to diagnose iron deficiency?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of iron utilization?

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

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Which of the following is a feature of copper nutrition?

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

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What is the ionic state of ferrous iron?

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In the body,lead is known to significantly interfere with utilization of all of the following minerals EXCEPT

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Among the following,which does NOT contain the MFP factor?

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