Which of the following is not a micronutrient?
(A) Chlorine
(B) Calcium
(C) Carbohydrates
(D) B and C
Correct Answer of MCQ: (D) B and C
Which of the following is a micronutrient?
(A) Minerals
(B) Vitamins
(C) both A and B
(D) None of these
Correct Answer of MCQ: (C) Carbohydrates
Examples of Macronutrients and Micronutrients
| Micronutrients | Macronutrients |
| Minerals
Phosphorus, Iron, Sodium, Magnesium, Sulfur, Potassium, Zinc, Calcium,
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Carbohydrates
Source of: Amylose, Fructose, Glucose, Amylopectin, Maltose, Galactose, Sucrose, Ribose, Lactose |
| Trace elements
Fluorine, Selenium, Manganese, Iodine, Copper, Chromium , Boron, Molybdenum,
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Protein
Source of: Serine, Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic acid (aspartate), Isoleucine, Cysteine, Glutamic acid (glutama Tryptophan, Tyrosine,Valine, Glutamine, Glycine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Proline,Asparagine, Threonine, Histidine, Leucine, |
| Vitamins
Vitamin A, B, C, D, E, K |
Fats
Source of: Stearic acid , Lauric acid , Arachidic acid , Caprylic acid , Butyric acid , Margaric acid , Propionic acid , Cerotic acid , Capric acid , Lignoceric acid , Behenic acid , Palmitic acid , Caproic acid , Myristic acid , Acetic acid , Pentadecanoic acid , Capric acid , Lignoceric acid , Behenic acid , Palmitic acid , Caproic acid , Myristic acid , Valeric acid |
| Monounsaturated
Nervonic acid, Oleic acid, Eicosenoic acids, Erucic acid, Myristoleic acid, |
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| Polyunsaturated
Source of: Stearidonic acid , Arachidonic acid , Eicosatetraenoic acid , α-Linolenic acid , Cervonic acid Timnodonic acid , Clupanodonic acid , Linoleic acid , Gamma-Linolenic acid |
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| Essential fatty acids
Source of: α-Linolenic acid ALA (18:3) omega-3 fatty acid, Linoleic acid LA (18:2) omega-6 fatty acid, |
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| Alcohol
Source of: Ethanol |
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| Fiber | |
| Water |