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VITAMINS MINERALS COENZYMES AND DEFICIENCY DISEASES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Iron
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Zinc
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Calcium
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Calcium as a nutrient is most commonly associated with the formation and metabolism of bone. Over 99 percent of total body calcium is found as calcium hydroxyapatite (Ca10[PO4]6[OH]2) in bones and teeth, where it provides hard tissue with its strength.
Detailed explanation-2: -The process of bone formation requires an adequate and constant supply of nutrients, such as calcium, protein, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin D, potassium, and fluoride.
Detailed explanation-3: -Calcium. The main function of calcium is its well-known role in constructing and renewing the skeleton. Calcium also takes part in muscle and cardiac contraction, blood clotting, cellular exchanges, membrane permeability, hormone release and transmission of the nerve impulse.