Which of the following is a characteristic of iron utilization?
a. Most of the body's iron is recycled
b. The chief storage site for iron is the intestinal epithelium
c. Iron is absorbed better from supplements than from foods
d. Iron from nonheme food sources is absorbed better than that from heme food sources
e. Vegetarians need 4 times the iron as non-vegetarians.
Question 2
What is a major function of hemosiderin?
a. Enhances absorption of zinc and copper
b. Protects the body against free iron release
c. Transports iron from the intestines to the liver
d. Recycles iron from old red blood cells to the bone marrow
e. Promotes iron excretion to protect against overload
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