chapter 13 Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
Which of the following is a characteristic of iron transport?	Transferrin in the blood carries iron to the bone marrow
Which of the following is known to enhance iron absorption?	Foods containing vitamin C
What is the name given to the ingestion of nonnutritive substances?	Pica
Which of the following is a feature of copper nutrition?	It is involved in collagen and hemoglobin synthesis.
Which of the following is a feature of fluoride in nutrition	A deficiency contributes to the most widespread health problem in the United States.
Keshan disease risk increases with a deficiency of	selenium.
Goiter is caused primarily by a deficiency of	iodine.
Which of the following represents the most reliable dietary source of zinc?	Meats and shellfish
Lycopene is classified as a(n)	carotenoid.
One of the chief functions of chromium is participation in the metabolism of	carbohydrates.
What component of tea is responsible for its effect on iron absorption?	Tannic acid
Zinc content is highest in foods that also contain a large amount of	protein.
Keshan disease risk increases with a deficiency of	selenium.
What is the major cause of iron deficiency?	Poor nutrition
Goiter is caused primarily by a deficiency of	Iodine
Chromium deficiency is characterized by	Hyperglycemia
The active components in black tea and green tea associated with favorable effects on the cardiovascular system are	Flavonoids
What is the oxygen-carrying protein of muscle cells?	Myoglobin
What is the most reliable source of dietary fluoride?	Public water
Which of the following is a feature of copper nutrition?	It is involved in collagen and hemoglobin synthesis.
	Vitamin C
Which two minerals work together to form hemoglobin?	Iron and copper
Which of the following is a feature of iodide utilization?	A deficiency or toxicity leads to enlargement of the thyroid gland.

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