Chapter 19, Problem 19.78AP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The reason for injecting macronutrients calcium and phosphorus in approximately equal amounts should be given.

Concept introduction:

Minerals:

• They are required for the proper functioning of enzymes, since these elements are used as cofactors.
• They are a group of micronutrients in which some are transition group elements.
• Divided into macrominerals and microminerals.
• Macrominerals are the minerals with required daily amounts greater than $\text{100}\text{mg}\text{per}\text{day}$
• Microminerals are minerals which are required in lesser quantities.
• Calcium, phosphorus, potassium are sodium are considered as macrominerals.
• Magnesium, selenium, copper, chromium, manganese, molybdenum and zinc are considered as microminerals.
• Vitamins and micronutrient minerals serve as cofactors for enzymatic reactions.