<h2>The given statement is true</h2>
Explanation:
Iron absorption occurs in the duodenum and upper jejunum of small intestine
- At physiological pH ferrous iron is rapidly oxidized to the insoluble ferric form
- Gastric acid lowers the pH in the duodenum which enhances the solubility and uptake of ferric iron
- Once iron gets inside the enterocyte it can be stored as ferritin;Ferritin is a hollow spherical protein which helps in storage and regulation of iron levels within the body
- Ferritin molecule have ferroxidase activity which helps in the mobility of Fe2+ out of the enterocyte by ferroportin
- Transferrin is the major iron transport protein which transports iron through blood
- Fe3+ binds to transferrin so Fe2+ transported through ferroportin must be oxidized to Fe3+
- Fe2+ needs to be oxidized first so that it can be transported through ferroportin
- Once iron gets inside the cell it can be used for various cellular processes
Answer:
Correct answer is A
Explanation:
Cell theory is a theory, not a law because the cell theory does not have enough support to become a law.
Answer:
Because of the universality of the genetic code, the polymerases of one organism can accurately transcribe a gene from another organism.
Answer:
7
Explanation:
There are always half the chromosomes in sex cells.
Answer:
Fungi have chitin as a component of their cell walls rather than cellulose, which is one of the primary differences between plants and fungi. Chitin and cellulose are both made up of polysaccharide chains. Another difference between plants and fungi is that plants contain chlorophyll whereas fungi do not.
