The term bioavailability means the

a. total amount of a mineral in a food.
b. ratio of free mineral to bound mineral in a food.
c. amount of a mineral that is excreted by the body.
d. amount of a mineral that can be absorbed by the body from a food.


d. amount of a mineral that can be absorbed by the body from a food.

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