Health and Human Development

The symbol of Iron is:

• I

• Fe

• Ir

• Fr

Iron is a -

• Metal

• Non-metal

• Metalloid

• All of them

The atomic number of iron is:

• 25

• 26

• 27

• 28

Wrought iron contains iron and what other element:

• Manganese

• Carbon

• Cobalt

• Boron

Describe the role of iron in the body and give two examples of food sources high in iron.

Answer explanation

body uses iron to make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body, and myoglobin, a protein that provides oxygen to muscles.

Example of food source: Brown rice and Eggs

What is the term 'Deficiency' means?

• Your body has too much Iron

• Your body cannot process Iron

• Your body does not have enough Iron

• Your body does not need Iron

Iron makes an important contribution to human blood?

• True

• False

Why do females need more Iron than men?

Answer explanation

Because of their periods. More than 70 percent of our body's iron stores can be found in our blood, and when women go through menstruation they can lose around 1 mg of iron per menstrual cycle.

What happen if you do not get enough iron?

• Your skin will be dry and flaky

• Your eyesight will be poor

• You will feel tired and weak

• You will have soft bones

Which of the following foods do not contain a lot of iron?

• Spinach

• Milk

• Lentils

• Beef