BIOD 121 portage Iron and Minerals Module 4 Questions with Verified Solutions 2023/2024

BIOD 121 portage Iron and Minerals Module 4 Questions with Verified Solutions 2023/2024 Heme iron - correct answer iron found in animal flesh in the form of hemoglobin or myoglobin Nonheme iron - correct answer elemental iron which form of iron is more readily absorbed by the body? - correct answer heme iron what 2 hormones help prevent dehydration? - correct answer antiduretic hormone and aldosterone antiduretic hormone (ADH) - correct answer released by the pituitary gland to signal the kidney to conserve water aldosterone - correct answer released from the adrenal glands signaling the kidney to retain sodium also leads to water retenetion what is bioavailability? - correct answer the degree to which a nutrient is absorbed and available to be used by the body when water moves from inside the cell to outside the cell it does so by which process? - correct answer osmosis An antioxidant found in cell membranes that decreases the risk for cancer and cell damage is _____________. - correct answer vitamin E