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Mention any 2 roles of iron in cells.


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Roles of iron in cell:

  1. Iron is an important micronutrient with connections to numerous biological processes.
  2. Iron is a key component of haemoglobin, a kind of protein found in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to every area of the body.
  3. Iron's major function is to transport oxygen throughout your body in the haemoglobin of red blood cells so that the cells can make energy.
  4. It forms for a vital constituent of protein taking part in the transferring of electrons.
  5. It also activates the catalase enzyme.

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