Choose any three trace elements and discuss their major functions, deficiency symptoms, toxicity symptoms, and food sources.
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Q. 2Miners who inhale large quantities of ____________________ dust on the job over prolonged periods show symptoms of a brain disease, along with abnormalities in appearance and behavior.
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Q. 3In ____________________, copper accumulates in the liver and brain, creating a life-threatening toxicity.
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Q. 4The heart disease that is prevalent in regions of China where the soil and foods lack selenium is called ____________________.
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Q. 5The iron overload disorder known as ____________________ is caused by a genetic failure to prevent unneeded iron in the diet from being absorbed.
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Q. 6____________________ helps to maintain blood iron within the normal range by limiting absorption from the small intestine and controlling release from the liver, spleen, and bone marrow.
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Q. 7Enzymes that contain one or more minerals as part of their structures are known as ____________________.
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Q. 8When the body needs iron, it is released to an iron transport protein called ____________________.
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