The nutrition class is learning about minerals. What is a characteristic of minerals that the class should know?
A) Minerals are easily destroyed by light, air, heat, and acids.
B) Minerals are digested primarily in the small intestine.
C) Minerals originate from the earth's crust.
D) Minerals are broken down and rearranged during metabolism.
C
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Minerals are inorganic elements that originate from the earth's crust, not from plants or animals. Minerals do not undergo digestion nor are they broken down or rearranged during metabolism. They may combine with other elements or organic compounds, but they will still retain their chemical identities.
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