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Chapter 18, Problem 33E
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Therole of thegiven minerals in the body, the causes of their deficiency and the food that they are rich in are to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Calcium, potassium, iodine, iron, and zinc are nutritional minerals.
Nutritional minerals are the minerals needed for good health
Nutritional minerals are present in the body as ions instead of neutral atoms.
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