Chapter 19, Problem 19.54QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

It should be described the use of a radioactive ${{}^{\text{59}}}_{\text{26}}\text{Fe}$ to show that the ion in a certain food is converted into hemoglobin.

Concept Introduction:

Radioactive tracer is a radioactive compound or element that added to a material to monitor the material’s distribution as it progress through a system. Radioactive tracers are used to show that the ion in a certain food is converted into hemoglobin.