Which of the following is a characteristic of iron utilization?
A)Most of the body's iron is recycled
B)The chief storage site for iron is the intestinal epithelium
C)Iron is absorbed better from supplements than from foods
D)Iron from nonheme food sources is absorbed better than that from heme food sources
E)Vegetarians need 4 times the iron as non-vegetarians.

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Most of the body's iron is recycled. Iron from old red blood cells is recycled and used to make new red blood cells.

Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Iron Utilization