When we obtain calcium from a dietary supplement,the absorption of magnesium and copper from food may be reduced because
A) calcium interferes with the digestion of trace minerals.
B) magnesium and copper both have the same valence as the calcium,so there is competition for absorption sites.
C) excess calcium can destroy the villi of the intestinal tract.
D) excess calcium means the magnesium and copper cannot be solubilized in water.
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Q16: Extra water losses from heavy sweating or
Q17: In an adult of normal body composition
Q18: Which of the following about water is
Q19: The sodium-potassium pump uses energy to move
A)potassium
Q20: Urea is a major body waste from
A)the
Q22: Aldosterone
A)is a pituitary hormone that decreases water
Q23: Sodium
A)acts as the principal positively charged ion
Q24: Consumption of _ inhibits the action of
Q25: ADH
A)is a pituitary hormone that decreases water
Q26: Aldosterone increases
A)potassium retention by the kidneys.
B)water excretion
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