(A) Chlorine
(B) Calcium
(C) Carbohydrates
(D) Proteins
Correct Answer of MCQ: (A) Chlorine
Which of the following is a macronutrient?
(A) Minerals
(B) Vitamins
(C) Carbohydrates
(D) None of these
Correct Answer of MCQ: (C) Carbohydrates
Examples of Macronutrients and Micronutrients
| Macronutrients | Micronutrients |
| Carbohydrates
Source of: Amylopectin, Maltose, Galactose, Amylose, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose, Ribose, Lactose |
Minerals
Potassium,   Zinc,   Calcium,   Phosphorus,   Iron,   Sodium,   Magnesium,   Sulfur
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| Protein
Source of: Cysteine, Glutamic acid (glutama Tryptophan, Tyrosine,Valine, Glutamine, Glycine, Histidine, Serine, Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic acid (aspartate), Isoleucine Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Proline,Asparagine, Threonine |
Trace elements
Iodine,   Copper,   Chromium , Boron,   Molybdenum,   Fluorine,   Selenium,   Manganese
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| Fats
Source of:     Capric acid ,    Lignoceric acid ,    Behenic acid ,    Palmitic acid ,    Caproic acid ,    Myristic acid ,    Stearic acid ,    Lauric acid ,    Arachidic acid ,    Caprylic acid ,    Butyric acid ,    Margaric acid ,    Propionic acid ,    Cerotic acid ,    Acetic acid ,    Pentadecanoic acid ,    Valeric acid |
Vitamins
Vitamin A, B, C, D, E, K |
| Monounsaturated
Erucic acid,   Myristoleic acid,   Nervonic acid,   Oleic acid,   Eicosenoic acids |
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| Polyunsaturated
Source of:  Timnodonic acid ,   Clupanodonic acid ,   Linoleic acid ,   Gamma-Linolenic acid ,   α-Linolenic acid ,   Stearidonic acid ,   Arachidonic acid ,   Eicosatetraenoic acid ,   Cervonic acid |
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| Essential fatty acids
Source of:  Linoleic acid LA (18:2) omega-6 fatty acid, α-Linolenic acid ALA (18:3) omega-3 fatty acid |
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| Alcohol
Source of: Â Ethanol |
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| Water | |
| Fiber |