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What body cells need iron?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Blood cells need iron as well as many other minerals such as sulfur, copper, zinc... Etc...

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Why do babies recover from injuries requeer extra iron?

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Why do they need iron in cereal?

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Is it bad if your body is low on iron?

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What body part benefits from iron?

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What is the Iron part of a red blood cell?

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Why do you have to take 975 mg of iron daily?

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Where does your body waste get its color?

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Where is iron present in the body?

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What cell contain body's iron content chiefly?

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Is iron found in red blood cells?

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Why is iron important for your bodies?

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