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define about the metabolism of selenium compoundsselenium compounds are generally very efficiently absorbed by humans and selenium absorption does
a boy can row a boat at a constant rate of 5 mihr in still water as indicated in the figure he rows upstream for 18 minutes and then rows
question a large grain silo is to be constructed in the shape of a circular cylinder with a hemisphere attached to the top see the figure the
define briefly about the seleniumthe element selenium was discovered in 1817 in association with the element sulphur however selenium as an essential
define the assessment of copper status in humansa reliable index to assess marginal copper status is currently not available however severe copper
explain the copper toxicity in humanacute copper toxicity in humans is rare and occurs due to inadvertent consumption of copper salts symptoms
explain the effect of deficiency of copper in humanowing to the remarkable homeostatic mechanisms copper deficiency in humans is rare however copper
define mechanism for copper absorptionas in the case of other minerals copper absorption appears to occur by two mechanismsi saturable active
define about the metabolism of copperin food most copper is present as cu2 and some as cu1 this copper is bound to organic compounds especially
define briefly about the copperas early as the times of hippocrates copper compounds were used to treat various diseases however in the 20 century it
determine some assessment measures of zinc measurement of zinc in plasma this is the most common method fasting concentrations of less than 70
explain the assessment of zn statussensitive indices for assessing zinc status are unknown at present static indices such as zinc concentration in
explain about the zinc toxicityonly a few occurrences of acute zinc poisoning have been reported the toxicity signs are nausea vomiting diarrhoea
define the effect of zinc deficiencyzinc deficiency was identified for the first time in 1940 when malnourished chinese patients were found to have
explain the transcription factor of zinc zinc is an important structural component of dna- binding proteins also known as transcription factors these
explain about the component of metalloenzymeszinc is unique among the trace elements in that it is a part of enzymes for all six enzyme commission
determine functions of zinc in the bodyzinc is an essential component of a large number of enzymes participating in the synthesis and degradation of
define working of body surface in excretion of zinc in humanloss of zinc occurs due to the exfoliation of skin and sweating 07 -10 mgday another
define working of kidney in excretion of zinc in humansvery small amount of zinc is excreted in the urine 03-07 mgday as most of the zinc filtered by
define gastrointestinal tract - excretion of zinc in humansmajority of zinc is lost from the body in faeces endogenous zinc in the form of enzymes or
define about the storage of zinc in humanszinc is found in most organs concentration being higher in liver kidney muscle skin and bone zinc content
define transport and uptake of zinc by cellsafter absorption zinc is bound to albumin and transported to the liver in liver it is concentrated and
determine factors affecting zn absorption - micro mineralsin the last unit you have studied that absorption of various minerals bioavailability is
define absorption of zinc - micro mineralslike iron zinc also needs to be liberated from food prior to absorption during digestive process proteases
explain the metabolism - zinczinc has been found to play an important biological role in our body zinc ions can be chelated and precipitated by a