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Questions and Answers
Which metal prevents damage to cells due to its antioxidant action?
Which metal prevents damage to cells due to its antioxidant action?
- Iron
- Copper (correct)
- Zinc
- Magnesium
What deficiency leads to osteoporosis and low number of white blood cells?
What deficiency leads to osteoporosis and low number of white blood cells?
- Copper (correct)
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Zinc
Which metal is important in the active center of hydrolases, carbohydrase, and alcohol dehydrogenase?
Which metal is important in the active center of hydrolases, carbohydrase, and alcohol dehydrogenase?
- Iron
- Copper
- Zinc (correct)
- Magnesium
Toxicity of which metal causes Alzheimer’s, rheumatoid arthritis, and cardiovascular disease?
Toxicity of which metal causes Alzheimer’s, rheumatoid arthritis, and cardiovascular disease?
What genetic disorder hampers the body’s ability to bind and transport copper?
What genetic disorder hampers the body’s ability to bind and transport copper?
Study Notes
Metals and Their Functions
- Copper prevents damage to cells due to its antioxidant action.
Deficiencies and Diseases
- Copper deficiency leads to osteoporosis and a low number of white blood cells.
Metal's Roles in Enzymes
- Zinc is important in the active center of hydrolases, carbohydrase, and alcohol dehydrogenase.
Toxic Metals and Diseases
- Aluminum toxicity causes Alzheimer’s, rheumatoid arthritis, and cardiovascular disease.
Genetic Disorders and Copper
- Menkes syndrome hampers the body’s ability to bind and transport copper.
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Description
Learn about the important role of copper in biomolecules, its impact on preventing cell damage, its involvement in energy production, and its essentiality for bone and blood cell formation. Explore the consequences of copper deficiency, such as osteoporosis and low white blood cell count, and the toxic effects of excessive copper levels.
