ANS 313 EXAM 3 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What are minerals
Answer:
Naturally occurring inorganic solids
Question:
2. Which minerals are macrominerals
Answer:
Calcium
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
Chlorine
Magnesium
Sulfur
Question:
3. Which minerals are microminerals
Answer:
Copper
Iron
Manganese
Zinc
Cobalt
Iodine
Selenium
Question:
4. Which minerals are required in minute amounts and are
almost never deficient
Answer:
Aluminum
Boron
Chromium
Nickel
Silicon
Tin
Vanadium
, Question:
5. Which minerals are required in minute amounts and can
cause toxicity issues
Answer:
Arsenic
Fluorine
Molybdenum
Barium
Bromine
Lithium
Cadmium
Lead
Question:
6. Which minerals are not required and considered toxic
Answer:
Mercury
Question:
7. What does having low blood calcium do
Answer:
Causes an increase in the parathyroid hormones
Question:
8. What does an increase in parathyroid hormone do
Answer:
Increases bone calcium resorption and decreases calcium excretion. Also
activates vitamin D
Question:
9. What does 125D (calcitriol) do
Answer:
Stimulates active calcium absorption in the gut and is important for bone
remodeling
Question:
10. What is parturient hypocalcemia (paresis)
Answer:
When the rate of gut calcium absorption can't keep up with the rapid transfer of
calcium into milk. Leads to impaired muscle and nerve function
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. What are minerals
Answer:
Naturally occurring inorganic solids
Question:
2. Which minerals are macrominerals
Answer:
Calcium
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
Chlorine
Magnesium
Sulfur
Question:
3. Which minerals are microminerals
Answer:
Copper
Iron
Manganese
Zinc
Cobalt
Iodine
Selenium
Question:
4. Which minerals are required in minute amounts and are
almost never deficient
Answer:
Aluminum
Boron
Chromium
Nickel
Silicon
Tin
Vanadium
, Question:
5. Which minerals are required in minute amounts and can
cause toxicity issues
Answer:
Arsenic
Fluorine
Molybdenum
Barium
Bromine
Lithium
Cadmium
Lead
Question:
6. Which minerals are not required and considered toxic
Answer:
Mercury
Question:
7. What does having low blood calcium do
Answer:
Causes an increase in the parathyroid hormones
Question:
8. What does an increase in parathyroid hormone do
Answer:
Increases bone calcium resorption and decreases calcium excretion. Also
activates vitamin D
Question:
9. What does 125D (calcitriol) do
Answer:
Stimulates active calcium absorption in the gut and is important for bone
remodeling
Question:
10. What is parturient hypocalcemia (paresis)
Answer:
When the rate of gut calcium absorption can't keep up with the rapid transfer of
calcium into milk. Leads to impaired muscle and nerve function