NBS Chemistry Minerals Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
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What % of calcium is present in the blood? A. 3-5 B. 6-9 C. 9-11 D. 13-15
A
9-11%
2
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What of the following helps to bring calcium from the gut to the blood? A. Parathyroid hormone B. Calcitonin C. Vit D D. Aldosterone
A
Vit D
3
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What of the following helps to bring calcium from the Blood to the bone? A. Parathyroid hormone B. Calcitonin C. Vit D D. Aldosterone
A
Calcitonin (from the thyroid)
4
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What of the following helps to bring calcium from the Bone to the blood? A. Parathyroid hormone B. Calcitonin C. Vit D D. Aldosterone
A
PTH
5
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Toxicity of Calcium may lead to: A. Increased muscle tone B. bone loss C. cardiac arrest D. Decrease muscle tone
A
Decreased muscle tone
6
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Which of the following would be regulated by the kidney? A. Chlorine B. Magnesium C. Calcium D. Phosphorus
A
Phosphorus
7
Q
Toxicity of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ leads to bone loss. A. Chlorine B. Magnesium C. Calcium D. Phosphorus E. Potassium
A
Phosphorus
8
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Which of the following is a cofactor for kinase? A. Chlorine B. Magnesium C. Calcium D. Phosphorus
A
magnesium
9
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Which of the following helps with acid-base in blood? A. Chlorine B. Magnesium C. Calcium D. Phosphorus
A
Chlorine
10
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Sodium (Na) and Potassium (K) are regulated by: A. Calcitonin B. angiotenis II C. Aldosterone D. PTH
A
Aldosterone
11
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T/F: A toxic level of potassium could lead to cardiac arrest
A
True
12
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T/F: Hypernatremia leads to confusion and coma
A
False
HYPOnatremia
13
Q
Deficiency of which macromineral could lead to tetany? A. Phosphorus B. Calcium C. Potassium D. Sodium
A
Calcium
14
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Toxicity of which macromineral could lead to neuronal symptoms similar to parkinsons disease? A. Phosphorus B. Calcium C. Magnesium D. Sodium
A
Magnesium
15
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Which micromineral functions to transport glucose? A. Selenium B. Chromium C. Colbalt D. Copper
A
Chromium
16
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A deficiency of which micromineral could lead to pernicous anemia? A. Selenium B. Chromium C. Colbalt D. Copper
A
Cobalt
think B12 also
17
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This micromineral is transported by albumin and helps with melanin formation? A. Flourine B. Manganese C. Copper D. Iron
A
Copper
18
Q
A deficiency in copper (cu) would be associated with: A. Menkes syndrome B. Hypochromic anemia C. Cardiomyopathy D. Cretinism
A
Menkes syndrome
19
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A deficiency in selenium would be associated with: A. Menkes syndrome B. Hypochromic anemia C. Cardiomyopathy D. Cretinism
A
cardiomyopathy
20
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This micromineral is transported as transferrin and stored as ferritin: A. Co B. Cu C. Cr D. Fe
A
Iron (fe)
21
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This micromineral is part of thyroxine and is stored as thyroglobulin in the thyroid: A. Copper B. Iodine C. Flourine D. Iron
A
Iodine
think thyroid with iodine
22
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If you had a goiter or myxedema, you probably would be an adult with a deficiency in: A. Copper B. Iodine C. Flourine D. Iron
A
Iodine
*children= cretinism
23
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Which of the following is a cofactor carbonic anhydrase? A. Manganese B. Zinc C. Selenium D. Magnesium
A
Zinc
24
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Which of the following is a cofactor glutathione peroxidase? A. Manganese B. Zinc C. Selenium D. Magnesium
A
Selenium
25
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An excess amount of this micromineral can lead to mottled teeth?
A. Fluorine
B. Zince
C. Iron
D. Copper
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A
| Fluorine
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A deficiency in iron could lead to which type of anemia?
A. Hyperchromic macrocytic anemia
B. Hyperchromic microcytic anemia
C. Hyperchromic macrocytic anemia
D. Hypochromic microcytic anemia
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D
| HYPOchromic microcytic anemia
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Which of the following is a cofactor for decarboxylase?
A. Manganese
B. Zinc
C. Selenium
D. Iron
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Manganese
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This micromineral can help with ligamentous healing?
A. Manganese
B. Zinc
C. Selenium
D. Iron
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Manganese
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Selenium is acts synergistically with:
A. Vit D
B. Vit A
C. Vit E
D. Vit K
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Vit E
Tocopherol
30
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Pumpkin seeds are a good source of?
A. Manganese
B. Zinc
C. Selenium
D. Iron
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Zinc
