ESSENTIALS IN NUTRITION BIOD 121
MODULE 3 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED CORRECT
RESPONSES HIGH SCORING
◉ Calcium
Answer: a. teeth/bone structure, blood clotting, nerve impulse,
muscle contractions
b. dairy, dark leafy greens, tofu, salmon
c. tetany muscles can't relax
◉ Phosphorus
Answer: a. bone health
b. meat, cheese, milk, grains
c. N/A
◉ Magnesium
Answer: a. bone health, production ATP, DNA, RNA
b. plants, milk, meat
c. irregular heartbeats, weakness, muscle pain, seizures
, ◉ Iron
Answer: a. red blood cells, hemoglobin
b. animal flesh, vegetable, milk, eggs
c. anemia
◉ Zinc
Answer: a. muscles, bones, wound healing, sexual organ maturation
b.beef, milk, poultry, peanuts, legumes
c. acne-like rash, diarrhea, hair loss, hypogeasia, hyposamia
◉ Selenium
Answer: a. antioxidant, thyroid hormone metabolism
b. fish, meat, eggs, Brazil nuts
c. muscle pain, muscle wasting, specific heart disease
◉ Iodide
Answer: a. growth and development, regulate metabolism, thyroid
hormone synthesis
b. salt (added), seafood, dairy, grain
c. Goiter, cretinism
◉ Copper
MODULE 3 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED CORRECT
RESPONSES HIGH SCORING
◉ Calcium
Answer: a. teeth/bone structure, blood clotting, nerve impulse,
muscle contractions
b. dairy, dark leafy greens, tofu, salmon
c. tetany muscles can't relax
◉ Phosphorus
Answer: a. bone health
b. meat, cheese, milk, grains
c. N/A
◉ Magnesium
Answer: a. bone health, production ATP, DNA, RNA
b. plants, milk, meat
c. irregular heartbeats, weakness, muscle pain, seizures
, ◉ Iron
Answer: a. red blood cells, hemoglobin
b. animal flesh, vegetable, milk, eggs
c. anemia
◉ Zinc
Answer: a. muscles, bones, wound healing, sexual organ maturation
b.beef, milk, poultry, peanuts, legumes
c. acne-like rash, diarrhea, hair loss, hypogeasia, hyposamia
◉ Selenium
Answer: a. antioxidant, thyroid hormone metabolism
b. fish, meat, eggs, Brazil nuts
c. muscle pain, muscle wasting, specific heart disease
◉ Iodide
Answer: a. growth and development, regulate metabolism, thyroid
hormone synthesis
b. salt (added), seafood, dairy, grain
c. Goiter, cretinism
◉ Copper