Minerals and Water Function Essay Kimberly Carter July 7‚ 2012 Karen Paling SCI/241 There are only two main functions of minerals in the body‚ to build body structures‚ and help in bodily functions. Some minerals are need in large amounts and are called macroelements‚ others are needed in much smaller doses‚ and these are called microelements. Some minerals such as calcium are used to build strong teeth and bones‚ but also to help in blood clotting and nerve function. The best sources of minerals
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of industrial minerals in a typical first-world person’s life. I say first-world because not every single person in the entire world could relate to what he calls “a normal working day”. A working person in the Philippines could probably identify with some but not in all the routines. Nevertheless‚ McVey was successful in putting into light the many uses of non-metallic minerals in our everyday lives. He succeeded in providing a “broad insight into the importance of industrial minerals in our everyday
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Chapter 8 Water/Minerals Sunday‚ March 24‚ 2013 6:05 PM Minerals- naturally occurring‚ inorganic‚ homogeneous substances; chemical elements. Major minerals- essential mineral nutrients required in the adult diet in amounts greater than 100 milligrams per day. Also called macrominerals. Trace minerals- essential mineral nutrients required in the adult diet in amounts less than 100 milligrams per day. Also called microminerals. Water-The brain is composed of approximately 80% water
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Minerals are important for maintaining homeostasis which essentially is a big part of what keeps us alive. Minerals are inorganic compounds（lack of carbon atom)‚ which are quite different from other nutrients. The reason is that carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ lipids‚ and vitamins are all organic compounds(contains carbon) . The structure of minerals is very simple‚ usually nothing more than a molecule‚ or molecules. Most of the minerals in a diet come from eating plants and animals or from drinking water
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Minerals are needed nutrients that are necessary for our bodies. Without these important nutrients in our bodies‚ we will suffer from a risk of deficiency in our diets. The functions of nutrients help our bodies to maintain its daily functions. Iron‚ for an example is a very important mineral. This particular mineral is needed in the body because this would put us at risk of having anemia. Other minerals sources are calcium‚ phosphorus‚ and magnesium‚ which are needed for the bones. There are other
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Mineral Resources‚ Security and Development in Africa By Braima Koroma Lecturer‚ Institute of Geography and Development Studies‚ School of Environmental Sciences‚ Njala University Introduction: an overview Africa’s known mineral wealth places it among the world’s richest continents. Its very large share of the world’s mineral resources includes diamonds‚ gold‚ silver‚ the platinum group metals‚ emeralds‚ rubies‚ and other precious minerals‚ bauxite‚ manganese‚ nickel‚ cobalt‚ copper
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With education being the problem for Malcolm x‚ and also being one of many African Americans imprisoned with no sense of the English language. Malcolm x quickly found use of his time behind bars in the biography titled “Coming to an Awareness of Language”. With only a dictionary‚ dedication‚ and the willingness to emulate someone else‚ he gave himself the greatest gift of all‚ education. An important tool he planned to use more than ever. Before Malcolm X was in prison‚ he had never been the one for
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the planet Neptune in 1846‚ there was considerable speculation that another planet might exist beyond its orbit. The search began in the mid-19th century and culminated at the start of the 20th with Percival Lowell’s quest for Planet X. Lowell proposed the Planet X hypothesis to explain apparent discrepancies in the orbits of the gas giants‚ particularly Uranus and Neptune‚[1] speculating that the gravity of a large unseen ninth planet could have perturbed Uranus enough to account for the irregularities
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Financial Analysis and Forecasting 35 MARK X COMPANY (A) Mark X Company manufactures farm and specialty trailers of all types. More than 85 percent of the company’s sales come from the western part of the United States‚ particularly California‚ although a growing market for custom horse transport vans designed and produced by Mark X is developing nationally and even internationally. Also‚ several major boat companies in California and Washington have had Mark X design and manufacture trailers for their
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