A Lack of Iron Reduces the Amount of _____ Produced

question 4

Multiple Choice

A lack of iron reduces the amount of _____ produced, and thus lowers the blood's ability to deliver oxygen.

• A) hemoglobin
• B) fat
• C) xerophthalmia
• D) vitamin A

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Definitions:

Hyoid Bone

A U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue and is associated with swallowing and speech.

Omohyoid

A muscle in the neck that acts to lower the hyoid bone and larynx during swallowing and speech.

Thyrohyoid

A muscle in the neck that depresses the hyoid bone and raises the larynx during swallowing and speaking.

Neck

The part of the body connecting the head to the rest of the body, containing structures of the digestive and respiratory tracts as well as major blood vessels and nerves.