A 24-year-old individual is suffering from iron deficiency despite consuming plenty of protein and seafood. His iron deficiency is likely due to his age, as iron absorption is lowest between 20-30 years old, when intestinal cells trap and hold excess iron within their boundaries instead of absorbing it fully into the bloodstream.

1. A 24-year-old individual is sultering from iron defoiency, even though he consumes plenty of
protein from seafocd sources. Which of the following is a possbie erpianaton tor his iron-defoien
condition? The fiver is secreting too litle hepolin, so the small intestine is not absorbing iron. b.
leon absorption is at its lowest for people between the ages of 20 and 30 , Ercessive selerium is
inhibting the production of hemoglobin. 14 The intestinal cells are trappirg and holding
excessive von within thei boundaries. - Iscestive zne is intibting the uptake and absorptign of ion
in the digwitire tract.