compare any three microminerals on the basis of their sources and benefits
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Iron
Part of a molecule (hemoglobin) found in red blood cells that carries oxygen in the body; needed for energy metabolism
Organ meats; red meats; fish; poultry; shellfish (especially clams); egg yolks; legumes; dried fruits; dark, leafy greens; iron-enriched breads and cereals; and fortified cereals
Zinc
Part of many enzymes; needed for making protein and genetic material; has a function in taste perception, wound healing, normal fetal development, production of sperm, normal growth and sexual maturation, immune system health
Meats, fish, poultry, leavened whole grains, vegetables
Iodine
Found in thyroid hormone, which helps regulate growth, development, and metabolism
Seafood, foods grown in iodine-rich soil, iodized salt, bread, dairy products
Answer:
Micro minerals: 1 Iodine: harmones,growth,giotre, mental retardation (sea foods,salt,fish) 2.Iron:Anemia: ,(liver, dry fruits,banana) 3.Chromium: Insuline,diabeties(soyabean,black gram,barley) 4. Copper: hemoglobin (egg,pulses, green veg).