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What element is used in chemical reactions that gives your body the energy to laugh?
iron
Iron plus sulfur gives what?
The product is iron sulfide.
What percentage of the body's iron is in erythrocytes?
65% of the body's iron is found in erythrocytes
What is the significance of iron in human body?
Iron is part of the haemoglobin molecule. Oxygen binds with iron to be transported around the body.
Why is iron used in building materials?
Because iron gives a strong base.
Where does the iron on the body go?
In the human body iron is stored in the red blood vessels.
What main mineral does your body produce?
iron iron
What creates the loss of iron in anemia?
There are several things that can cause the human body to lose iron. Blood loss, a lack of iron in your diet, and an inability to absorb iron are all causes to losing iron. Pregnancy can also cause your body to lose iron.
Which of the iron containing compounds gives the red corpuscles its color?
Hemoglobin is the iron oxygen carrying protein which gives blood its red color
What are iron tests?
a group of blood tests that are done to evaluate the iron level in blood serum, the body's capacity to absorb iron, and the amount of iron actually stored in the body.
How does the body use calcium and iron?
well technically the body absorbes the calcium in the blood stream and in the bones and the body digests food with iron in it so really the iron is digested into the body then on the way down the iron is broken down into compounds and goes into the blood stream and into the bones and other parts of the body.
Can the body produce iron or does it only come from food?
The body does not produce iron, it only absorbes it from food.
