Which of the following is a characteristic of iron utilization?
a. Most of the body's iron is recycled
b. The chief storage site for iron is the intestinal epithelium
c. Iron is absorbed better from supplements than from foods
d. Iron from nonheme food sources is absorbed better than that from heme food sources
a
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A: eating meat with beans and vegetables B: cooking her food in a cast-iron pan C: drinking a class of orange juice with her breakfast cereal D: drinking a glass of milk with her iron supplement