Question

Which option most accurately describes a mineral?

Answer 1

Answer:

The statement that most accurately describes a mineral is an element that is necessary for good health.

Explanation:

Minerals are varied chemical elements whose consumption is necessary to facilitate organic chemical reactions. Living beings do not produce them, so they must be ingested in the diet or as supplements.

Examples of minerals are iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluorine and selenium, which act as co-factors in chemical reactions.

Due to the function that minerals have in living beings and normal organic functioning, it can be said that minerals are elements necessary for good health.

The other options are not correct because:

• Minerals do not have a carbon-based structure.
• Minerals do not provide energy to organism.