NDFS 100 Exam 3 BYU Questions and Answers Rated A
What are the major roles of water? - Underground
ANSWER -Transports nutrients; dissolves
amino acids, glucose, minerals, etc. to be
excreted; coolant; cleansing agent. What type of water takes longer to
decontaminate? - ANSWER -Groundwater
What factors increase fluid needs? -
ANSWER -Alcohol; cold weather; What is the main function of calcium? -
breastfeeding & pregnancy; surgery, blood loss, ANSWER -Strong bones and teeth
burns, medications, etc; children; elderly; certain
diseases; forced air environments -- airplanes,
sealed buildings, etc. What are other functions of calcium? -
ANSWER -Nerve transmission, blood
pressure & clotting, muscle contraction
Hard water is high in what? - ANSWER -
Calcium and magnesium
What are calcium food sources? -
ANSWER -Dairy, green vegetables
Soft water is high in what? - ANSWER -
Sodium
What are calcium toxicities? - ANSWER -
Constipation, lowered absorption of other
What foods can be sources of water? - minerals (especially Iron), kidney stones
ANSWER -Celery and lettuce
What is the main function of magnesium? -
What are examples of surface water? - ANSWER -Assists more than 300 enzymes
ANSWER -Lakes, rivers, reservoirs
What are other functions of magnesium? -
What are surface waters exposed to? - ANSWER -Muscle function, bone
ANSWER -Acid rain and pollution mineralization
What things can remove contaminants from What are magnesium food sources? -
surface water? - ANSWER -Plants, ANSWER -Nuts, legumes, seafood, dark
microorganisms, and sunlight green foods, dark chocolate
What can ground water be contaminated by? - What are the functions of sodium? -
ANSWER -hazardous waste, dumps, oil ANSWER -Muscle contraction, fluid
and gas pipelines, sewage balance, nerve transmission, acid-base (pH)
balance
Where is ground water found? - ANSWER -
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What are sodium food sources? - What are food sources of heme iron? -
ANSWER -Salt, processed (fast) food, ANSWER -Animal Meat (red)
condiments and seasonings
Which iron is easily absorbed? - ANSWER -
What are sodium toxicities? - ANSWER - Heme iron
Hypertension (high blood pressure), increased
risk for heart disease and stroke.
Where is non-heme iron found? -
ANSWER -All foods other than meat
What is the main function of potassium? -
ANSWER -Muscle contractions
Which type of iron is NOT easily absorbed? -
ANSWER -Non-heme iron
What are other functions of potassium? -
ANSWER -Fluid & electrolyte balance,
maintaining steady heartbeat What helps iron absorption? - ANSWER -
Vitamin C
What are potassium food sources? -
ANSWER -Fruits and vegetables What is iron-deficiency called? - ANSWER -
Anemia
What is the main function of iodine? -
ANSWER -Thyroid regulation What inhibits iron absorption? - ANSWER -
Coffee, tea, milk (Tannins, phytates, & fiber)
What is the other function of iodine? -
ANSWER -Metabolic rate What are iron toxicities? - ANSWER -
Hemochromatosis: increased iron absorption
What are iodine food sources? -
ANSWER -Seafood, fast food, baked food, How do you treat hemochromatosis? -
milk, salt and sea salt (if iodized) ANSWER -Use inhibiting factors
What are iodine deficiencies? - ANSWER - This is fatal for kids: - ANSWER -Iron
Goiter (thyroid neck growths) stunted physical toxicity
and mental growth
What is the main function of zinc? -
What is the function of iron? - ANSWER - ANSWER -Growth
Hemoglobin & myoglobin
What are other functions of zinc? -
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What are the major roles of water? - Underground
ANSWER -Transports nutrients; dissolves
amino acids, glucose, minerals, etc. to be
excreted; coolant; cleansing agent. What type of water takes longer to
decontaminate? - ANSWER -Groundwater
What factors increase fluid needs? -
ANSWER -Alcohol; cold weather; What is the main function of calcium? -
breastfeeding & pregnancy; surgery, blood loss, ANSWER -Strong bones and teeth
burns, medications, etc; children; elderly; certain
diseases; forced air environments -- airplanes,
sealed buildings, etc. What are other functions of calcium? -
ANSWER -Nerve transmission, blood
pressure & clotting, muscle contraction
Hard water is high in what? - ANSWER -
Calcium and magnesium
What are calcium food sources? -
ANSWER -Dairy, green vegetables
Soft water is high in what? - ANSWER -
Sodium
What are calcium toxicities? - ANSWER -
Constipation, lowered absorption of other
What foods can be sources of water? - minerals (especially Iron), kidney stones
ANSWER -Celery and lettuce
What is the main function of magnesium? -
What are examples of surface water? - ANSWER -Assists more than 300 enzymes
ANSWER -Lakes, rivers, reservoirs
What are other functions of magnesium? -
What are surface waters exposed to? - ANSWER -Muscle function, bone
ANSWER -Acid rain and pollution mineralization
What things can remove contaminants from What are magnesium food sources? -
surface water? - ANSWER -Plants, ANSWER -Nuts, legumes, seafood, dark
microorganisms, and sunlight green foods, dark chocolate
What can ground water be contaminated by? - What are the functions of sodium? -
ANSWER -hazardous waste, dumps, oil ANSWER -Muscle contraction, fluid
and gas pipelines, sewage balance, nerve transmission, acid-base (pH)
balance
Where is ground water found? - ANSWER -
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What are sodium food sources? - What are food sources of heme iron? -
ANSWER -Salt, processed (fast) food, ANSWER -Animal Meat (red)
condiments and seasonings
Which iron is easily absorbed? - ANSWER -
What are sodium toxicities? - ANSWER - Heme iron
Hypertension (high blood pressure), increased
risk for heart disease and stroke.
Where is non-heme iron found? -
ANSWER -All foods other than meat
What is the main function of potassium? -
ANSWER -Muscle contractions
Which type of iron is NOT easily absorbed? -
ANSWER -Non-heme iron
What are other functions of potassium? -
ANSWER -Fluid & electrolyte balance,
maintaining steady heartbeat What helps iron absorption? - ANSWER -
Vitamin C
What are potassium food sources? -
ANSWER -Fruits and vegetables What is iron-deficiency called? - ANSWER -
Anemia
What is the main function of iodine? -
ANSWER -Thyroid regulation What inhibits iron absorption? - ANSWER -
Coffee, tea, milk (Tannins, phytates, & fiber)
What is the other function of iodine? -
ANSWER -Metabolic rate What are iron toxicities? - ANSWER -
Hemochromatosis: increased iron absorption
What are iodine food sources? -
ANSWER -Seafood, fast food, baked food, How do you treat hemochromatosis? -
milk, salt and sea salt (if iodized) ANSWER -Use inhibiting factors
What are iodine deficiencies? - ANSWER - This is fatal for kids: - ANSWER -Iron
Goiter (thyroid neck growths) stunted physical toxicity
and mental growth
What is the main function of zinc? -
What is the function of iron? - ANSWER - ANSWER -Growth
Hemoglobin & myoglobin
What are other functions of zinc? -
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