NUTRITION
NUTRITION VITAMINS
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Question
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Iron is a mineral that helps to ____
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strengthen bones & teeth
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make red blood cells
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maintain fluid balance in the body
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heal wounds & infections
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Iron is considered an essential mineral because it is needed to make hemoglobin, a part of blood cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -Iron is needed to form hemoglobin, part of red blood cells that carry oxygen and remove carbon dioxide (a waste product) from the body. Iron is mostly stored in the body in the hemoglobin. About one-third of iron is also stored as ferritin and hemosiderin in the bone marrow, spleen, and liver.
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