Vitamin And Mineral Absorption Flashcards
1
Q
What substances does the liver store?
A
Minerals Fe and Cu
Glycogen
Vit ADEK and B12
2
Q
Iron is essential for use in…
A
Haemoglobin, myoglobin and bone marrow
3
Q
Where is iron absorbed and how?
A
Actively transported into duodenal epithelium as iron
4
Q
In what form is iron transferred in the blood?
A
Transferrin
5
Q
Where is iron stored and in what form?
A
Ferritin and kupffer cells of liver
