A Major Mineral Is One That

question 1

Multiple Choice

A major mineral is one that

• A) is needed in the diet in amounts greater than 100 milligrams per day.
• B) is needed for structural support of the body.
• C) is retained by the body at a high rate.
• D) makes up 10% or more of total body weight.

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Definitions:

Leptin

A hormone produced by fat cells that regulates energy balance by inhibiting hunger.

Arcuate Nucleus

A nucleus in the hypothalamus involved in the regulation of many physiological processes, including appetite and fertility.

Modulation

The process of varying a property of a waveform, such as its amplitude or frequency, to encode information.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.