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How is iron lost from the human body?Group of answer choicesIt is sloughed off in the skin.It is lost through blood loss.It is lost as we grow.It is lost in our hair.

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How is iron lost from the human body?Group of answer choicesIt is sloughed off in the skin.It is lost through blood loss.It is lost as we grow.It is lost in our hair.

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Iron is lost from the human body through several mechanisms:

  1. It is sloughed off in the skin.
  2. It is lost through blood loss.
  3. It is lost in our hair.

Each of these processes contributes to the overall loss of iron from the body.

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