Having an Adequate Iron and Calcium Status Helps to Reduce

question 63

Multiple Choice

Having an adequate iron and calcium status helps to reduce ________ absorption.

• A) saturated fat
• B) sugar
• C) bacteria
• D) lead

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Definitions:

Bicarbonate

A negatively charged ion that plays a significant role in maintaining the pH balance of blood and other fluids in the body.

Chyme

The semifluid mass of partly digested food that moves from the stomach to the small intestine.

Small Intestine

A part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and large intestine, where most of the digestion and absorption of food takes place.

Essential Amino Acids

Amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be obtained from the diet, crucial for various metabolic processes.