All of the Following Are Adequate Sources of Nonheme Iron

question 52

Multiple Choice

All of the following are adequate sources of nonheme iron EXCEPT:

• A)apples.
• B)enriched white rice.
• C)garbanzo beans.
• D)spinach.

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Definitions:

Mitochondria

Organelles found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells that produce energy through cellular respiration.

Oxidative Enzymes

Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of electrons from one molecule to another, playing a critical role in cellular respiration and detoxification.

Peroxisome

Membrane-bounded body similar to a lysosome in appearance but often smaller and irregular in shape; contains enzymes that either decompose or synthesize hydrogen peroxide.

Rough ER

A part of the endoplasmic reticulum with ribosomes attached to its surface, involved in protein synthesis.