During mineral digestion, the stomach acids and digestive enzymes separate minerals from other food components. Positively charged minerals cannot be easily absorbed like their negative counterparts. Place the steps of mineral digestion in order (1 to 4).
____ 1. Translocation occurs when facilitated diffusion or active transport is used to move the mineral across the border of the small intestine.
____ 2. Mineral complex reaches portal circulation.
____ 3. Mineral is processed by the liver and distributed or sequestered in an absorptive cell.
____ 4. Chelation compounds are formed when cations bind to hydroxide molecules and protein carriers.

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Mineral complex reaches portal circulation. Mineral is processed by the liver and distributed or sequestered in an absorptive cell. Chelation compounds are formed when cations bind to hydroxide molecules and protein carriers. Translocation occurs when facilitated diffusion or active transport is used to move the mineral across the border of the small intestine.

During Mineral Digestion, the Stomach Acids and Digestive Enzymes Separate