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What is the main form of iron in the body?
What is the main form of iron in the body?
Hemoglobin
Where is myoglobin found?
Where is myoglobin found?
Muscles
What is the chief storage form of iron in the tissues?
What is the chief storage form of iron in the tissues?
Ferritin
Which enzyme is involved in cellular respiration and contains iron?
Which enzyme is involved in cellular respiration and contains iron?
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What is the transport form of iron in the blood plasma?
What is the transport form of iron in the blood plasma?
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Where is hemosiderin present in the body?
Where is hemosiderin present in the body?
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What molecule consists of an apoferritin protein shell surrounding an interior FeOOH?
What molecule consists of an apoferritin protein shell surrounding an interior FeOOH?
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What is the role of ferritin in iron metabolism?
What is the role of ferritin in iron metabolism?
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How is ferric iron transported in the blood stream?
How is ferric iron transported in the blood stream?
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What happens to ferrous iron once it crosses the cell membrane?
What happens to ferrous iron once it crosses the cell membrane?
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What is the main form of iron in the body?
What is the main form of iron in the body?
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Where is myoglobin found?
Where is myoglobin found?
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What is the transport form of iron in the blood plasma?
What is the transport form of iron in the blood plasma?
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What is the role of ferritin in iron metabolism?
What is the role of ferritin in iron metabolism?
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Where is hemosiderin present in the body?
Where is hemosiderin present in the body?
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Which enzyme is involved in cellular respiration and contains iron?
Which enzyme is involved in cellular respiration and contains iron?
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What happens to ferrous iron once it crosses the cell membrane?
What happens to ferrous iron once it crosses the cell membrane?
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What molecule consists of an apoferritin protein shell surrounding an interior FeOOH?
What molecule consists of an apoferritin protein shell surrounding an interior FeOOH?
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Where does ferric iron bind for temporary storage?
Where does ferric iron bind for temporary storage?
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What are the nonfunctional forms of iron in the body?
What are the nonfunctional forms of iron in the body?
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