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Why does your poop smell like iron?
Feces may smell like iron due to the presence of blood - red blood cells have iron as part of the hemoglobin. The blood can come from ulcers or colorectal problems. Either way if there is enough blood to impart an iron smell, it is indicative of a serious problem and should be investigated promptly by a medical professional.
How come people who don't have enough iron in their diet sometime cannot carry a normal amount of oxygen in their blood?
B/c the iron in the blood is what carries the oxygen around the body. With too little iron, not enough oxygen carriers.
How come human blood is red?
It contains the molecule hemoglobin which gives blood its characteristic color. The hemoglobin contains Iron and is responsible for transporting Oxygen in the blood.
Is there iron in human blood?
Yes there is iron is blood
Is the iron in a car the same as iron in your blood?
The iron used in cars is primarily in the form of steel, which is an alloy of iron and other elements. The iron in your blood is in the form of heme iron, which is bound to hemoglobin in red blood cells to carry oxygen. While both are forms of iron, they serve different purposes and are chemically different.
It is protein in the blood that has iron?
Hemoglobin is a blood protein containing iron.
Is the protein in the blood that has iron?
Hemoglobin is a blood protein containing iron.
Can there be to much or to little plasma in the blood causing complications?
Yes there can be too much or too little plasma within a person's blood causing complications. Iron build up or an iron deficiency is one complication that can come of this.
Where is most of the iron in blood located?
The iron in blood is contained in hemophytes in Red Corpuscles.
What body part benefits from iron?
Your blood. Iron is essential for your blood cells to do their job.
What is the iron abbreviation for blood tests?
The iron abbreviation commonly measured in blood tests is "serum iron" or "Fe" for short. This test measures the level of iron in your blood and helps to diagnose conditions related to iron deficiency or overload.
Which mineral is needed for the blood transportation of oxygen?
The molecule of the protein haemoglobin has at its centre an atom of iron, as the central part of the molecule is an iron complex. This is why you need the mineral iron in your diet. Without sufficient iron in the diet the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is lowered, and you will soon become anaemic.
