What is the difference between a major mineral and a trace mineral?

What will be an ideal response?


Major minerals are needed in quantities greater than 100 milligrams per day, whereas trace minerals are needed in amounts of less than 15 milligrams per day.

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a. Older adults b. Teenagers c. Infants d. Cigarette smokers e. Athletes

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Pesticides may be used on raw agricultural commodities if

A. they are not cancer causing. B. they are used in accordance with the original Delaney Clause. C. the finished food products are completely pesticide free. D. the benefit from their use outweighs the risk they pose.

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Which of the following is a clear risk factor for type 2 diabetes in children?

a. younger than 10 years of age b. strong family history of hypoglycemia c. overweight d. Asian ancestry

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When a person is hungry and needs to replenish blood glucose, s/he should eat ____

a. simple sugars and moderate amounts of alcohol b. carbohydrates, protein, and fats c. predominantly complex carbohydrates d. protein only e. phytonutrients and carbohydrates

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