Explain how you might use radioactive Fe-59 (a beta emitter with t 1/2= 44.5 days) to determine the extent to which rabbits are able to convert a particular iron compound in their diet into blood hemoglobin, which contains iron atoms.
Explain how you might use radioactive Fe-59 (a beta emitter with t 1/2= 44.5 days) to determine the extent to which rabbits are able to convert a particular iron compound in their diet into blood hemoglobin, which contains iron atoms.
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Explain how you might use radioactive Fe-59 (a beta emitter with t 1/2= 44.5 days) to determine the extent to which rabbits are able to convert a particular iron compound in their diet into blood hemoglobin, which contains iron atoms.
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