NUTRITION TRACE ELEMENTS AND
VITAMINS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
ZincA2-A2Ans--MOSTA2ABUNDANTA2TRACEA2ELEMENT
A2
Action:A2Co-factorA2inA2enzymaticA2reactionsA2
Deficiency:A2SkinA2lesions,A2dermatitis
IronA2-A2Ans--THEA2SECONDA2MOSTA2ABUNDANTA2TRACEA2ELEMENTA2
Action:A2ComponentA2ofA2hemoglobinA2+A2OxygenA2transport/energyA2production
Deficiency:A2Anemia,A2fatigue,A2weakness,A2pallor
ChromiumA2-A2Ans--Action:A2InsulinA2functionA2+A2BloodA2sugarA2maintenanceA2
Deficiency:A2Hyperglycemia,A2weightA2loss,A2neuropathyA2
ExcretedA2byA2theA2kidneysA2=A2KidneyA2failureA2leadsA2toA2increasedA2concentation
SeleniumA2-A2Ans--Action:A2PartA2ofA2selenoproteinsA2
Deficiency:A2MuscleA2wastingA2andA2pain,A2neuropathyA2
Toxicity:A2HairA2andA2nailA2brittleness/loss,A2GIA2disturbances,A2skinA2rash,A2garlicA2breath
ManganeseA2-A2Ans--Action:A2MetalloenzymeA2cofactorA2
Deficiency:A2HairA2colorA2changes,A2hypocholesterolemia
Toxicity:A2Parkinson'sA2likeA2symptoms
CopperA2-A2Ans--
Action:A2CofactorA2toA2oxidativeA2enzymesA2inA2theA2vascular,A2skeletal,A2andA2nervousA2
systemsA2
Deficiency:A2Anemia,A2neutropenia,A2thrombocytopeniaA2
Toxicity:A2Wilson'sA2DiseaseA2=A2Kayser-FleisherA2ringsA2inA2theA2eyes
IodineA2-A2Ans--Action:A2ThyroidA2dunctionA2
VITAMINS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
ZincA2-A2Ans--MOSTA2ABUNDANTA2TRACEA2ELEMENT
A2
Action:A2Co-factorA2inA2enzymaticA2reactionsA2
Deficiency:A2SkinA2lesions,A2dermatitis
IronA2-A2Ans--THEA2SECONDA2MOSTA2ABUNDANTA2TRACEA2ELEMENTA2
Action:A2ComponentA2ofA2hemoglobinA2+A2OxygenA2transport/energyA2production
Deficiency:A2Anemia,A2fatigue,A2weakness,A2pallor
ChromiumA2-A2Ans--Action:A2InsulinA2functionA2+A2BloodA2sugarA2maintenanceA2
Deficiency:A2Hyperglycemia,A2weightA2loss,A2neuropathyA2
ExcretedA2byA2theA2kidneysA2=A2KidneyA2failureA2leadsA2toA2increasedA2concentation
SeleniumA2-A2Ans--Action:A2PartA2ofA2selenoproteinsA2
Deficiency:A2MuscleA2wastingA2andA2pain,A2neuropathyA2
Toxicity:A2HairA2andA2nailA2brittleness/loss,A2GIA2disturbances,A2skinA2rash,A2garlicA2breath
ManganeseA2-A2Ans--Action:A2MetalloenzymeA2cofactorA2
Deficiency:A2HairA2colorA2changes,A2hypocholesterolemia
Toxicity:A2Parkinson'sA2likeA2symptoms
CopperA2-A2Ans--
Action:A2CofactorA2toA2oxidativeA2enzymesA2inA2theA2vascular,A2skeletal,A2andA2nervousA2
systemsA2
Deficiency:A2Anemia,A2neutropenia,A2thrombocytopeniaA2
Toxicity:A2Wilson'sA2DiseaseA2=A2Kayser-FleisherA2ringsA2inA2theA2eyes
IodineA2-A2Ans--Action:A2ThyroidA2dunctionA2