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  • Question
  • Which group is most often affected with copper deficiency?


  • Options
  • A. Elderly woman
  • B. Alcoholics
  • C. Active toddlers with limited
  • D. Preterm infants food variety

  • Correct Answer
  • Elderly woman 


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    • 1. What condition is caused by iodine deficiency during pregnancy and is characterized by stunted growth, deafness, and mental retardation?

    • Options
    • A. Cretinism
    • B. Keshan disease
    • C. Multiple sclerosis
    • D. Crohn's disease
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which trace mineral is a component of the enzyme that activates vitamin A in the eye?

    • Options
    • A. Zinc
    • B. Iron
    • C. Iodine
    • D. Chromium
    • Discuss
    • 3. Manganese is a key component of all of the following enzymes except

    • Options
    • A. arginase
    • B. pyruvate carboxylase
    • C. ceruloplasmin
    • D. Mn-superoxide dismutase
    • Discuss
    • 4. Consumption of which nutrient leads to the multiplication of oral bacteria?

    • Options
    • A. Fat
    • B. Carbohydrate
    • C. Protein
    • D. Fluoride
    • Discuss
    • 5. Manganese is needed for

    • Options
    • A. normal bone structure
    • B. reproduction and functioning of central nervous system
    • C. both (a) and (b)
    • D. muscle strengthening
    • Discuss
    • 6. Which of the following vitamin is essential for the absorption of calcium from the intestinal tract?

    • Options
    • A. Vitamin D
    • B. Vitamin E
    • C. Vitamin B12
    • D. Vitamin B6
    • Discuss
    • 7. Examples of goitrogenic foods are __________ and __________ .

    • Options
    • A. turnips and corn
    • B. rutabagas and okra
    • C. raw cabbage and turnips
    • D. cassava and lettuce
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following mineral is involved in protein metabolism and oxidation reactions?

    • Options
    • A. Molybdenum
    • B. Manganese
    • C. Magnesium
    • D. calcium
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following is required as a component of blood hemoglobin?

    • Options
    • A. Iron
    • B. Magnesium
    • C. Calcium
    • D. Copper
    • Discuss
    • 10. Chronic consumption of excess selenium can lead to

    • Options
    • A. brittle hair and nails.
    • B. muscle weakness,
    • C. TPN
    • D. diarrhea.
    • Discuss


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