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Why do we need iron in our bodies?
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Iron: To prevent anemia. Red blood cells carry hemoglobin and they need iron.
Answered 10/17/2017
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Iron: Iron is used in the red cell in the molecules that carry oxygen with the blood.
Answered 9/20/2015
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