A Deficiency of Which of the Following Minerals Would Result

question 27

Multiple Choice

A deficiency of which of the following minerals would result in dental caries?

• A)folate
• B)iodine
• C)fluoride
• D)selenium

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Definitions:

Ligand-gated

A type of ion channel that opens or closes in response to the binding of a chemical messenger (ligand), such as a neurotransmitter.

Neurotransmitter

Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Neuroglial Cell

Supportive cells in the nervous system that provide structural and metabolic support to neurons.

Schwann Cell

A type of glial cell that wraps around nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system, forming the myelin sheath.