Practice mode Food Technology

Roughly how much iodine does an adult human body contain?

Correct answer B. 20 to 50 mg

Explanation

An adult body holds about 20 to 50 mg of iodine, and most of it is concentrated in the thyroid gland, where it is used to make the hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine.

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