Iron Is Biologically Important in the Transport of Oxygen by Red

question 8

Multiple Choice

Iron is biologically important in the transport of oxygen by red blood cells from the lungs to the various organs of the body. In the blood of an adult human, there are approximately 2.60  10¹³ red blood cells with a total of 2.90 g of iron. On the average, how many iron atoms are present in each red blood cell? (molar mass for Fe = 55.85 g)

• A) 8.33  10^-10
• B) 1.20  10⁹
• C) 5.19  10^-2
• D) 3.12  10²²
• E) 2.60  10¹³

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