Practice Questions And Verified Answers
2025/2026 Update
The Major Minerals are: *Select All that Apply*
A) Sodium
B) Potassium
C) Magnesium
D) Chloride
E) Fluoride
F) Phosphorus
G)Calcium
H) Sulfur
I) Iodine
J) Iron - ANS>> A) Sodium
B) Potassium
C) Magnesium
D) Chloride
F) Phosphorus
G) Calcium
H) Sulfur
All Except Iodine, Iron, Fluoride which are TRACE MINERALS
Fat-Soluble Vitamins *Select All That Apply*
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin B Complex
C) Vitamin C
D) Vitamin D
E) Vitamin E
F) Vitamin K - ANS>> A) Vitamin A
,B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin E
D) Vitamin K
Trace Minerals are: *Select All that Apply*
A) Sodium
B) Potassium
C) Magnesium
D) Chloride
E) Fluoride
F) Phosphorus
G)Calcium
H) Sulfur
I) Iodine
J) Iron - ANS>> E) Fluoride
I) Iodine
J) Iron
-Other trace minerals include zinc, copper, maganese, chromium,
selenium, and molybdenum.
Food Sources for Minerals Pt 2 Trace Minerals *All are correct Except*
A) Iodine is found in leafy vegetables, citrus
B) Heme-Iron is found in meat, fish, poultry
C) Non-Heme Iron is found in grains, legumes, and vegetables
D) Fluoride is found in water and other beverages - ANS>> A) Iodine is
found in leafy vegetables, citrus
-Iodine is found in seafood, iodized table salt, dairy
Food Sources for Minerals *Pt 1 Major Minerals- All are correct
EXCEPT*
A) Sodium found in Table salt, added salts, processed foods.
B) Potassium found in oranges, dried fruits, tomatoes, avocados, dried
peas, meats, broccoli, bananas, dairy, whole grains, potatoes.
, C) Calcium found in Dairy, broccoli, kale, fortified grains.
D) Magnesium found in Green leafy vegetables, nuts, whole grains,
tuna, halibut, chocolate
E) Phosprous found in nuts, dried fruit, whole grain, potatoes,
cauliflower
F) Sulfur is found in proteins - ANS>> E) Phosphorus found in nuts,
dried fruit, whole grain, potatoes, cauliflower
-Phosphorus IS found in Dairy, peas, meat, eggs, legumes
Food Sources for Protein *Select the INCORRECT option*
A) Complete Proteins are found in animals sources and soy which
contain amounts of all 9 essential amino acids
B) Incomplete Proteins are generally from wheat and grain sources and
can contain an insufficient number or quantity of amino acids - ANS>>
B) Incomplete Proteins are generally from wheat and grain sources and
can contain an insufficient number or quantity of amino acids
-Incomplete Proteins are found in Plant sources. Examples of
Incomplete protein pairs (complementary proteins) are Black beans and
Rice, and Hummus with Crackers.
Food Sources for Vitamins *All are correct EXCEPT*
A) Vitamin A found in Orange/Yellow fruits and Vegetables, fatty fish,
dairy
B) Vitamin B Complex found in green leafy vegetables
C) Vitamin C found in Citrus fruits and juices, vegetables
D) Vitamin D found in Meats, grains, and legumes
E) Vitamin K found in Green leafy vegetables, eggs - ANS>> D)
Vitamin D found in Meats, grains, and legumes
-Vitamin D IS found in Fish, Fortified dairy products, egg yolks,
sunlight.
Water-Soluble Vitamins *Select All that Apply*