PPT-What Are Minerals? Inorganic elements essential to the nutrition of humans

Fourteen minerals are essential to body function Play several key roles in overall health and well being Help chemical reactions take place in cells Help muscles contract Keep the heart beating Two groups. Larry was told that a certain muscle cream was the . newest, . best thing on the market and claims to double a person’s muscle power when used as part of a muscle-building workout. Interested in this product, he buys the special muscle cream and recruits Patrick and SpongeBob to help him with an experiment. Larry develops a special marshmallow weight-lifting program for Patrick and SpongeBob. Min. & . Vit. . deficiency affect the appetite, growth, immunity & reproduction. Trace mineral deficiency (Zn, Se, . Mn. & Cu) - ovarian inactivity, decreased immune response & growth. Chapter 2.2. Definition of a Mineral. Naturally occurring- . which means minerals are not a man-made substance. . Solid at normal temps on the Earth’s surface. - What about ice? Glaciers?. Orderly Crystal Structure- . Minerals:. are crystalline solids. are inorganic substances (not carbon based). are formed through natural processes. have a specific chemical composition. Groups . silicates. native elements. carbonates. How is the silicon-oxygen tetrahedron illustrated?. How are minerals used?. Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education. Types of Minerals. Review. chemical bond. New. silicate. tetrahedron. ore. gem. Copyright © McGraw-Hill Education. Bell Ringer. : Every Person will Need . . . .. Opening: “Where are they now?” . (Hurricanes). Work . Session:. Notes. : Characteristics of Minerals. Closing. :. MYP Unit Question: . . Nutrition Basics. Objectives. Relate earlier scientific findings to today’s understanding of nutrition.. Identify and briefly describe essential nutrients.. Relate the understanding of nutrition to physical well-being.. Nutrition Basics. Objectives. Relate earlier scientific findings to today’s understanding of nutrition.. Identify and briefly describe essential nutrients.. Relate the understanding of nutrition to physical well-being.. Bell Work 9/2/14 1 What element is Group 1 and Period 4? Potassium 2. What is that element ’ s atomic number? 19 3. How many electrons does it have? 19 4. What is its atomic mass? 39.098 5. How many neutrons does it have? Not synthesized. . in human . body. Widely distributed in . nature. Present . in foods . of . Plant and Animal . origin. 1. Minerals in human body . have various structural and functional roles. Hence it . . deficiency affect the appetite, growth, immunity & reproduction. Trace mineral deficiency (Zn, Se, . Mn. & Cu) - ovarian inactivity, decreased immune response & growth. Zn, Cu & Se integral component of antioxidant system in body. Minerals and Rocks?. What is the difference between a rock and a mineral?. (write the correct response for your notes). Most rocks are made of one . or . more minerals. . Minerals are made out of individual elements. A mineral is no a rock. It goes:. Potassium. 2. What is that element. ’. s atomic number?. 19. 3. How many electrons does it have?. 19. 4. What is its atomic mass? . 39.098. 5. How many neutrons does it have?. 39 – 19 = 20. On your desk . What are the physical characteristics used to distinguish between minerals & rocks?. SWBAT: Explain how scientists use physical characteristics to identify and classify minerals and rocks.. What is a mineral?.