Which mineral is essential for healthy red blood cells and to prevent anaemia?

Iron

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Magnesium

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Iodine

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The correct option is A
Iron

Anemia occurs due to lack of iron in the body. Bone marrow in the center of a bone needs iron to make hemoglobin, the part of the red blood cell that transports oxygen to the body's organs. Without adequate iron, the body cannot produce enough hemoglobin for red blood cells

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