Nutrition and Metabolism of Minerals

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. The role of minerals in living systems and the exploration of their multitude of functions; chemical properties of minerals and how that relates to function in cells and tissues; consequences of mineral deficiencies based on known functions; insight into experimental approaches used to assess minerals in a living environment. Prerequisite: NUTR 203 , BICH 303 , or BICH 410 , or approval of instructor.