Consider iron absorption by humans. Place a check mark for the statements that a

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Consider iron absorption by humans. Place a check mark for the statements that are correct for iron absorption A food labeled "enriched" will have iron added to it in a form that can be easily absorbed by the human body. Iron (III) is more easily absorbed iron (II) by the human body Absorption of iron takes place at the mucosal cells in the intestines. Of all the forms of iron the heme-iron is the most difficult to be absorbed. Only a small fraction of all the amount of iron used is absorbed, most of the iron is recycled by the human body.

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The food enriched will have added nutrients such as iron which is easily absorbed by human body.(TRUE)

Iron(iii) is less easily absorbed than iron(ii) .So, this is FALSE

It is true that, absoption of iron takes place at mucosal cells in intestine.

Heme-iron is most easily absorbed iron .So given statement is False

It is true that most of iron is recyled and little is absorbed

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