Which ONE of the following
statements about iron metabolism in humans is INCORRECT ? (Lecture
2)

Question

Which  ONE  of the following
statements about iron metabolism in humans is  INCORRECT ?   (Lecture
2)

Answer

If
the supply of iron in the diet falls, stored iron is released from ferritin.

Answer

Vitamin
C can increase iron absorption by oxidising ferrous ions to ferric ions.

Answer

Only
about 10% of ingested iron is absorbed into the body each day.

Answer

Phosphates form insoluble compounds with ingested iron hindering iron absorption.

Answer

Free
iron will bind with apotransferrin to form transferrin, which can then be
transported in the blood.

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