Minerals
Across
- 5. It is part of every cell, involved in acid-base balance
- 6. Part of thyroxin, which regulates metabolism
- 7. Principal minerals of bones and teeth; involved in the contraction and relaxation of muscles, nerve function and blood pressure
- 9. Involved in bone mineralization, synthesis of proteins, enzyme action, normal contraction of muscles, nerve transmission
Down
- 1. Formation of bones and teeth helps teeth resistant to decay and bones resistant to mineral loss
- 2. Helps maintain normal fluid and acid-base balance
- 3. Hemoglobin formation, part of myoglobin, energy use
- 4. Part of stomach acid, needed for proper digestion and fluid balance.
- 5. Facilitates many reactions including protein synthesis ,fluid balance, nerve transmission, and contraction of muscles
- 8. Part of many enzymes, present in insulin, involved in making genetic material and proteins, immunity, vitamin A transport, taste, wound healing, sperm creation, normal fetal development