Question

Iron is an essential nutrient; however, too much iron promotes free radical production and is toxic. Therefore, iron homeostasis is tightly regulated through iron absorption, transport, storage, and excretion Select the statements below that correctly describe factors affecting the absorption of irorn.
a. Drinking milk with a dinner of pork chops will affect absorption of iron.
b. Chicken breast can be used as a source of heme iron.
c. Eating brown rice with dinner aids in iron absorption.
d. The iron in cooked spinach is absorbed just as easily as the iron in steak is.
e. Adding tomatoes and green peppers to a bean burger helps the body absorb the iron found in beans.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

-Adding tomatoes and green peppers to a bean burger helps the body absorb the iron found in beans.

Non-heme iron is easily absorbed. On the other hand, heme iron isn't. So mixing together both heme and non-heme iron makes it more prone to absorbing.

-Drinking milk with a dinner of pork chops will affect absorption of iron.

- Chicken breast can be used as a source of heme iron.

(Meat, fish, poultry are great sources of heme iron. Heme iron is a type of iron that is only found in animal's protein and it is more absorbable than the non-heme iron that is found in vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, etc. )