Question

Identify correct pair
a) Zinc Essential for tissue repair
b) Cobalt Essential for leucocytes
c) Iodine Synthesis of thyroid hormones
d) Manganese Synthesis of insulin

• A. b, c
• B. a, d
• C. a, c
• D. a, b

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

a, c

Zinc is an essential trace mineral for DNA synthesis, cell division, collagen formation, protein synthesis, and immune function - all necessary processes for tissue regeneration and wound repair. Zinc is necessary to develop and activate T-lymphocytes, which are important for the immune system Iodine is a crucial micronutrient for thyroid hormone synthesis and the only source is dietary. Iodide (I−) is absorbed in the stomach and small intestine, and is concentrated from the blood stream into the thyroid follicular cell through the action of the sodium/iodide symporter (NIS)

Hence, the correct option is (C)