NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are mineral salts? Where can mineral salts be found in living organisms?
A
Mineral salts are simple, inorganic substances made up of metallic chemical elements, such as iron, sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium, or of non-metallic elements, such as chlorine and phosphorus.They can be found in their non-solubilized form as a part of structures in an organism, like the calcium in bones. They can also be found solubilized in water as ions:such as, the sodium and potassium cations within cells.
B
They can also be found solubilized in water as ions:such as, the sodium and potassium cations within cells.
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mineral salts are simple inorganic substances made of metallic chemical elements like iron sodium potassium calcium and magnesium or of nonmetallic elements like chlorine and phosphorus. They can be found in non-solubilized form as part of structures of the organism like the calcium in bones.

Detailed explanation-2: -Minerals are those elements on the earth and in foods that our bodies need to develop and function normally. Those essential for health include calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium, iron, zinc, iodine, chromium, copper, fluoride, molybdenum, manganese, and selenium.

Detailed explanation-3: -Calcium. Key in bones formation and maintenance. Magnesium. Macromineral involved in more than 300 biochemical reactions in our body. Iron. Primordial mineral involved in oxygen transport and the cellular respiration processes. Potassium. Copper. Sodium. Zinc. Chromium. More items •26-Jan-2023

There is 1 question to complete.