HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

BASIC CONCEPTS IN NUTRITION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Fe is a symbol for IRO, Fe in Greek chemical name is.
A
Ferrous
B
Femur
C
Ferlin
D
Ferum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe (from Latin ferrum ‘iron’) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 of the periodic table.

Detailed explanation-2: -The name derives from the Anglo-Saxon iron of unknown origin. The element has been known from prehistoric times. The symbol Fe is derived from the Latin ferrum for “firmness". It is of interest to note that 56Fe requires more energy to be formed than any other nuclide.

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