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anjilletteb

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on: Aug 2, 2018
Name 10 minerals important in nutrition.
 
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What major phospholipid is critical for normal membrane structure and function, is used by the kidney to maintain water balance, and is used to produce the important neurotransmitter acetylcholine?
 
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katkat_flores

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Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The seven macrominerals are:
calcium (Ca)
phosphorus (P)
potassium (K)
sodium (Na)
chloride (Cl)
magnesium (Mg)
sulfur (S)
Microminerals important in nutrition are:
chromium (Cr)
cobalt (Co)
copper (Cu)
fluorine (F)
iodine (I)
iron (Fe)
manganese (Mn)
molybdenum (Mo)
nickel (Ni)
selenium (Se)
silicon (Si)
tin (Sn)
vanadium (V)
zinc (Zn)

Answer to Question 2

choline


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