Why Is It Important for Iron to Be in the Ferrous

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Multiple Choice

Why is it important for iron to be in the ferrous form in the digestive tract?

• A)The conversion of ferrous iron to ferric iron,which occurs in the acidic environment of the stomach,renders the iron more soluble and more easily absorbed in the small intestine.
• B)The ferrous form of iron binds more readily to ferritin and is easily absorbed bound to this protein.
• C)The conversion of ferric iron to ferrous iron,which occurs in the acidic environment of the stomach,renders the iron more soluble and more easily absorbed in the small intestine.
• D)The ferric form of iron binds more readily to transferrin and easily enters the blood in this form.

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