HOSA NUTRITION- MINERALS EXAM
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Chemical analysis shows that the human body is made up of - Answer-Specific
chemical elements
Oxygen and carbon hydrogen and nitrogen make up 96% of body weight minerals make
up the other - Answer-4%
Minerals are - Answer-In organic they do not contain carbon
Minerals are found in - Answer-Water and natural unprocessed foods
Humans obtain minerals by eating - Answer-Plans to go on in mineral rich soil's or by
eating animals that have eaten such plants
EnRiched foods - Answer-Foods rich in nutrients usually B vitamins and I don't have an
attitude improve their nutritional value
Electrolytes - Answer-Chemical compounds that and water break up into electrically
charged items and ions
Calcium - Answer-Ca++
Food sources good in calcium are - Answer-Milk cheese sardines salmon some dark
leafy greens
Functions of calcium are - Answer-Development of bones and teeth transmission of
nerve impulses blood clotting a normal heart action for my muscle activity
Calcium deficiency can cause - Answer-Osteoporosis osteomalacia rackets, tetany,
retarded growth for bone in tooth formation
Tetary - Answer-Involuntary muscle movement
Phosphorus - Answer-P
Food sources with phosphorus - Answer-Milk cheese green meat poultry fish whole
grain cereal's leg it was nuts
, Phosphorus functions - Answer-Development of bones and teeth maintenance of
normal acid base balance of the blood continuance of all body cells necessary for the
effectiveness of some vitamins metabolism of carbs fats and proteins
Phosphorus deficiency - Answer-Poor teeth and bone formation weakness anorexia
general malaise
Demineralization - Answer-Loss of mineral or minerals happens to bones with a lock
box for us
Osmosis - Answer-Movement of a substance to a semi permeable membrane
Potassium - Answer-K+
Food sources with potassium - Answer-Oranges bananas dried fruits vegetables
Williams milk cereal's meat
Functions of potassium - Answer-Contraction of muscles maintenance of fluid balance
transmission of nerve impulses osmosis regular heart rhythm some metabolism
Potassium deficiency - Answer-Hyper kalemia muscle weakness confusion abnormal
heartbeat
Potassium toxicity - Answer-Hyperkalemia potentially life-threatening irregular heartbeat
Sodium - Answer-Na+
Food sources with sodium - Answer-Table salt beef eggs poultry milk cheese
Functions of sodium - Answer-Maintenance of fluid balance transmission of nerve
impulses osmosis acid base balance regulation of nerve and muscle, irritability
Deficiency of sodium - Answer-Nausea exhaustion muscle cramps
Sodium toxicity - Answer-Increase blood pressure, edema
Chloride - Answer-Cl-
Food sources with chloride - Answer-Table salt eggs seafood milk
Functions of chloride - Answer-Gastric acidity, regulation of osmotic pressure osmosis
fluid balance formation of hydrochloric acid
Choride deficiency - Answer-Imbalance of gastric acidity, imbalance of blood pH nausea
exhaustion
REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Chemical analysis shows that the human body is made up of - Answer-Specific
chemical elements
Oxygen and carbon hydrogen and nitrogen make up 96% of body weight minerals make
up the other - Answer-4%
Minerals are - Answer-In organic they do not contain carbon
Minerals are found in - Answer-Water and natural unprocessed foods
Humans obtain minerals by eating - Answer-Plans to go on in mineral rich soil's or by
eating animals that have eaten such plants
EnRiched foods - Answer-Foods rich in nutrients usually B vitamins and I don't have an
attitude improve their nutritional value
Electrolytes - Answer-Chemical compounds that and water break up into electrically
charged items and ions
Calcium - Answer-Ca++
Food sources good in calcium are - Answer-Milk cheese sardines salmon some dark
leafy greens
Functions of calcium are - Answer-Development of bones and teeth transmission of
nerve impulses blood clotting a normal heart action for my muscle activity
Calcium deficiency can cause - Answer-Osteoporosis osteomalacia rackets, tetany,
retarded growth for bone in tooth formation
Tetary - Answer-Involuntary muscle movement
Phosphorus - Answer-P
Food sources with phosphorus - Answer-Milk cheese green meat poultry fish whole
grain cereal's leg it was nuts
, Phosphorus functions - Answer-Development of bones and teeth maintenance of
normal acid base balance of the blood continuance of all body cells necessary for the
effectiveness of some vitamins metabolism of carbs fats and proteins
Phosphorus deficiency - Answer-Poor teeth and bone formation weakness anorexia
general malaise
Demineralization - Answer-Loss of mineral or minerals happens to bones with a lock
box for us
Osmosis - Answer-Movement of a substance to a semi permeable membrane
Potassium - Answer-K+
Food sources with potassium - Answer-Oranges bananas dried fruits vegetables
Williams milk cereal's meat
Functions of potassium - Answer-Contraction of muscles maintenance of fluid balance
transmission of nerve impulses osmosis regular heart rhythm some metabolism
Potassium deficiency - Answer-Hyper kalemia muscle weakness confusion abnormal
heartbeat
Potassium toxicity - Answer-Hyperkalemia potentially life-threatening irregular heartbeat
Sodium - Answer-Na+
Food sources with sodium - Answer-Table salt beef eggs poultry milk cheese
Functions of sodium - Answer-Maintenance of fluid balance transmission of nerve
impulses osmosis acid base balance regulation of nerve and muscle, irritability
Deficiency of sodium - Answer-Nausea exhaustion muscle cramps
Sodium toxicity - Answer-Increase blood pressure, edema
Chloride - Answer-Cl-
Food sources with chloride - Answer-Table salt eggs seafood milk
Functions of chloride - Answer-Gastric acidity, regulation of osmotic pressure osmosis
fluid balance formation of hydrochloric acid
Choride deficiency - Answer-Imbalance of gastric acidity, imbalance of blood pH nausea
exhaustion
