Weekly Health Quiz: COVID-19, Gardening and Zinc

1 What does a zinc ionophore do?

• It transports zinc into the cell

  A zinc ionophore is a zinc transport molecule that facilitates the entry of zinc into the cell. Learn more.

• It blocks the entry of zinc into the cell
• It blocks all nutrients but zinc into the cell
• It transports other nutrients but not zinc into the cell

2 How did Bill Gates gain such tremendous political power?

• Extortion
• Philanthropy

  Bill Gates has used "charity" as a way to gain tremendous political power. The true beneficiaries of Gates philanthropic endeavors tend to be those who are already rich beyond comprehension, including Gates' own charitable foundation. Learn more.

• Running for political office
• Microsoft-run artificial intelligence

3 Which of the following supplements is now recommended by researchers to reduce your risk of COVID-19 infection and death?

• Vitamin A
• Melatonin
• Vitamin D

  An April 2020 scientific review presents evidence that vitamin D supplementation could reduce risk of COVID-19 infection and death. Researchers recommend raising your vitamin D level 40 to 60 ng/mL (100–150 nmol/L). "For treatment of people who become infected with COVID-19, higher vitamin D3 doses might be useful," the researchers state. Learn more.

• Resveratrol

4 During World War II, in order to supply their own fruits and vegetables, many Americans:

• Stood in long breadlines
• Visited soup kitchens
• Hoarded ration cards
• Planted "victory gardens"

  During this time, many Americans also planted "victory gardens" in order to supply their own fruits and vegetables. Learn more.

5 Why does the COVID-19 virus appear so frightening?

• It seems to have been engineered in a lab

  Published papers by Chinese scientists suggest viruses were synthesized in a laboratory and they later may have become COVID-19. Learn more.

• Symptoms can be extremely mild or deadly
• Clusters occur randomly
• It is more contagious than comparable viruses

6 Which of the following is a selective inhibitor of highly damaging peroxynitrites and hydroxyl radicals?

• Resveratrol
• Molecular hydrogen (H₂ gas)

  Molecular hydrogen (H₂ gas) selectively reduces peroxynitrites and hydroxyl radicals. Learn more.

• Vitamin C
• Vitamin E

7 What type of virus causes COVID-19?

• Adenovirus
• Parainfluenza virus
• SARS coronavirus, type 2

  The infectious agent causing the current pandemic is called SARS-CoV-2 — SARS standing for "serious acute respiratory infection" and CoV-2 indicating that it's a second type of SARS coronavirus. Learn more.

• MERS-like coronavirus