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The Calcium Quiz

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Test your knowledge of the importance of calcium by taking this quiz.

1. Calcium does which of these things in your body:






2. Calcium is important only for adult women.


3. If you don't get enough calcium in your diet, your body will take the calcium it needs from your bones.


4. Everyone needs the same amount of calcium.


5. The most important time of life to get enough calcium is when you are:




6. A good exercise for building strong bones is:



7. Calcium is found in which of these foods?





8. Bone density usually is at its highest when you are:




9. The strength of your adult bones mostly depends on how much calcium you consumed before age 18.


10. Your bone mass and skeleton become weaker as you age.


Author: Sinovic, Dianna

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