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Biochemistry General 16128618

One gram of hemoglobin contains how muchiron ?

A
2 mg
B
3.4 mg
C
5 mg
D
6 mg
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., 3.4 mgOne gram of hemoglobin contains 3.34 mg of iron.Normally, 100 ml of blood contains 15 gm of hemoglobin and about 50 mg of iron (3.34 15).So, if 100 ml of blood is lost from the body, there is a loss of about 50 mg of iron.In females, during every menstural cycle, about 50 ml of blood is lost by which 25 mg iron is lost.

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