NUTRITION
TRACE MINERALS
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Question
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What is a Trace Element
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an element required in large amounts
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an element required in small amounts
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an element that is not needed
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an element that is not made of organisms
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Trace elements (or trace metals) are minerals present in living tissues in small amounts. Some of them are known to be nutritionally essential, others may be essential (although the evidence is only suggestive or incomplete), and the remainder are considered to be nonessential.
Detailed explanation-2: -Essential trace elements of the human body include zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), selenium (Se), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), iodine (I), manga-nese (Mn), and molybdenum (Mo).
Detailed explanation-3: -A trace element, also called minor element, is a chemical element whose concentration (or other measure of amount) is very low (a “trace amount"). They are classified into two groups: essential and non-essential.
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