Quiz 5: Iron Flashcards
1
Q
__ people have IDA
A
0.5 billion people have IDA
2
Q
anemia is a disease of __
A
anemia is a disease of poverty
3
Q
anemia = problems delivering __ and reabsorbing __
A
anemia = problems delivering O2 and reabsorbing CO2
4
Q
iron deficiency causes
A
- abnormal cognitive and psychomotor development (altered NT metabolism)
- increased rates of premature delivery and perinatal mortality
- decreased work performance, decreased effort
- impaired immune response and thermogenesis
5
Q
why does iron deficiency cause abnormal cognitive and psychomotor development
A
altered NT metabolism
6
Q
iron is essential in physiology due to its capacity to exist in
A
several oxidation states
7
Q
2 oxidation states of iron
A
ferrous (Fe2+)
ferric (Fe3+)
8
Q
iron is a constituent of many proteins involved in transport and metabolism of __
A
iron is a constituent of many proteins involved in transport and metabolism of oxygen
9
Q
iron is a __ mineral
A
iron is a trace mineral
