WGU C458 Health and Wellness Exam With Verified Solutions 2024

WGU C458 Health and Wellness Exam With Verified Solutions 2024 Major minerals - answerneeded by the body: • calcium—milk, cheese, sardines, salmon, green vegetables • phosphorus—milk, cheese, lean meat • potassium—oranges, bananas, dried fruits • sulfur—eggs, poultry, fish • sodium—table salt, beef, eggs, cheese • chloride—table salt, meat • magnesium—green vegetables, whole grains Trace minerals - answerrequired in lesser amounts, and include iron, zinc, selenium, magnesium, copper, iodine, fluorine, chromium, molybdenum, and manganese HDL cholesterol (high density lipoproteins) - answerprotect the body against heart disease. Often called "good" cholesterol. LDL cholesterol (low density lipoproteins) - answermost cholesterol in the blood is of this type. Often referred to as the bad cholesterol. high levels in the blood increases the risk of fatty deposits forming in the arteries, which in turn increases the risk of a heart attack Lipoproteins - answerlarge molecules of fat and protein in the bloodstream; how cholesterol is transported Oxidation reactions - answerthe energy-yielding reactions in which either an oxygen atom adds an electron to or a hydrogen atom removes an electron from a substrate (a group of atoms or molecule)—the net result is a substrate that has had a partial or complete loss of a negatively charge particle, an electron. Two partially charged atoms or groups of atoms, one positively charged and the other negatively charged, now exist Free radical (Oxidant) - answerany atom or group of atoms that has an unpaired electron. Because electrons typically function in pairs, these are very prone to binding to other substrates in an effort to regain this paired status. When this happens in the human body, there is potential for a great deal of damage.