Question 1

Which of the following accurately describes minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)   When a food is burned, all the minerals are found in the ash.
B)   The body absorbs each mineral from foods in much the same way.
C)   Minerals in food can be destroyed by acid.
D)   The body needs about 200 milligrams of each trace mineral each day.
E)   Major minerals are more important than trace minerals.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Where is intracellular fluid found?

Accepted Answer

A)   within cells
B)   between cells
C)   within the lungs
D)   within blood vessels
E)   within the digestive systemF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Abnormally low calcium levels in the blood results in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   calcium rigor
B)   calcium tetany
C)   myosinotoxicosis
D)   calmodulin dysfunction
E)   hyperkalemiaF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Positively charged ions are called "________."

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Question 5

Water drawn from a well that taps a confined aquifer in which the water is under pressure is called ________ water.

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Question 6

The body needs more ________ each day in comparison to any other nutrient.

Accepted Answer

A)   fat
B)   water
C)   protein
D)   glucose
E)   sodiumF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is not regulated by the FDA as water?

Accepted Answer

A)   soft water
B)   public water
C)   natural water
D)   distilled water
E)   carbonated waterF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following helps make the calcium-binding protein needed for calcium absorption?

Accepted Answer

A)   fiber
B)   vitamin D
C)   phytic acid
D)   oxalic acid
E)   glucoseF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following electrolytes is concentrated primarily outside the body's cells?

Accepted Answer

A)   calcium
B)   potassium
C)   magnesium
D)   phosphate
E)   sulfateF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Compounds that keep a solution's pH constant when acids or bases are added are called "________."

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Question 11

How should you treat a severe electrolyte imbalance?

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Normally, the body defends itself succes...

Question 12

What is the principal extracellular cation?

Accepted Answer

A)   sodium
B)   chloride
C)   potassium
D)   magnesium
E)   phosphorusF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 13

________ is the hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that regulates blood calcium by lowering it when levels rise too high.

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The answer of ________ is the hormone secreted by the...

Question 14

About how many people never walk or live independently again after sustaining an osteoporosis-related hip fracture?

Accepted Answer

A)   2%
B)   6%
C)   20%
D)   33%
E)   50%F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

What accounts for the liberal sodium intake in the U.S. diet? List five ways an individual can reduce the sodium in his diet.

Accepted Answer

In general, processed foods have the mos...

Question 16

Which are t he principle minerals of soft water?

Accepted Answer

A)   sodium or calcium
B)   sodium or potassium
C)   potassium or iron
D)   sodium or selenium
E)   potassium or magnesiumF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. Which mineral is the second most abundant?

Accepted Answer

A)   sodium
B)   chloride
C)   potassium
D)   magnesium
E)   phosphorusF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

The acidity of the body's fluids is determined by the concentration of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   glucose
B)   sodium
C)   alcohol
D)   potassium
E)   hydrogen ionsF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Which is a n example of a protein that regulates the flow of fluids and ions in and out of cells

Accepted Answer

A)   calcium-magnesium pump
B)   sodium-potassium pump
C)   potassium-magnesium pump
D)   iron-sodium pump
E)   iron-potassium pumpF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 20

How do physical activity and body weight affect the risk of osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

Physical activity may be the single most...

Exam 12: Water and the Major Minerals

What is the principal extracellular cation?

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How should you treat a severe electrolyte imbalance?

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Compounds that keep a solution's pH constant when acids or bases are added are called "________."

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Which of the following electrolytes is concentrated primarily outside the body's cells?

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Which of the following accurately describes minerals?

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Which of the following helps make the calcium-binding protein needed for calcium absorption?

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About how many people never walk or live independently again after sustaining an osteoporosis-related hip fracture?

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How do physical activity and body weight affect the risk of osteoporosis?

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Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. Which mineral is the second most abundant?

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Water drawn from a well that taps a confined aquifer in which the water is under pressure is called ________ water.

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Abnormally low calcium levels in the blood results in ________.

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The acidity of the body's fluids is determined by the concentration of ____________.

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Which is a n example of a protein that regulates the flow of fluids and ions in and out of cells

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Which of the following is not regulated by the FDA as water?

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________ is the hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that regulates blood calcium by lowering it when levels rise too high.

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Positively charged ions are called "________."

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What accounts for the liberal sodium intake in the U.S. diet? List five ways an individual can reduce the sodium in his diet.

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Which are t he principle minerals of soft water?

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Where is intracellular fluid found?

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