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Minerals MCQs with Answers

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Minerals (As Part of Nutrition) MCQs (1–10)

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  1. 1.

    Past Paper MCQ

    Which mineral is essential for building bones and teeth, muscle functioning and blood clotting?

  2. 2.

    Which fruit contains more than twice as much potassium as a banana?

  3. 3.

    Which mineral is present in liver, dark green vegetables, red meat, flour, egg yolk, dried fruit, nuts, dried beans, peas, raisins, poultry, fish etc?

  4. 4.

    Bad teeth and bones are symptoms of deficiency of which mineral?

  5. 5.

    Minerals do not include _?

  6. 6.

    Which mineral has a sparing effect on Vitamin E?

  7. 7.

    Which mineral is required in a lesser amount for body function and is also part of bones?

  8. 8.

    Which mineral is present in nuts, seeds, dried figs, dried apricots, almond seed, corn, vegetables and fruits etc?

  9. 9.

    Which macro mineral is most important for building strong bones?

  10. 10.

    Which mineral plays an important role in the distribution of water in the body?

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