HUN 1201 UNIT 4 VITAMINS AND MINERALS IN HEALTH SYSTEMS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

HUN 1201 UNIT 4 VITAMINS AND
MINERALS IN HEALTH SYSTEMS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
What, along with transporting nutrients and oxygen, removes the waste products
generated by metabolism so they can be properly excreted? - ANSWER-Blood

What is role of Iron in Blood Health? - ANSWER-component of proteins in body involved
in energy production and hemoglobin (oxygen transporter protein to tissues), and
myoglobin(oxygen carrying protein transports and stores oxygen in muscles),

What is role of Zinc in Blood Health? - ANSWER-Heme sythnesis in hemoglobin,
required to make oxygen carrying component of hemoglobin

What is role of Copper in Blood Health? - ANSWER-Required for iron transport

What is role of Vitamin K in Blood Health? - ANSWER-Assists in sythesizing blood
coagulating proteins

What is role of Vitamin B6 in Blood Health? - ANSWER-Hemoglobin synthesis, (heme
synthesis), homocysteine metabolism

What is role of Folate in Blood Health? - ANSWER-red blood cell division; homocysteine
metabolism

What is role of B 12 in Blood Health? - ANSWER-Red blood cell division

The system that protects the body from disease is which? - ANSWER-Immune System

What is the role of Omega 3 fatty acids in immune system? - ANSWER-promote
inflammatory response to help contain infection

What is the role of omega 3 fatty acids in immune system? - ANSWER-diminish
inflammation in blood vessels (prevent heart disease)

What is the role of Vitamin A in immune system? - ANSWER-Maintains mucosal surface

What is the role of Vitamins C and E in immune system? - ANSWER-Protect cell
membrane from reactive oxygen species

What is the role of Zinc in immune system? - ANSWER-Assists immune cells gene
expression and enzyme activation (B and T cell proliferation)