Vitamins and Minerals Physiology · Physiology

Zinc deficiency most directly impairs:

  1. Calcium absorption from the gut
  2. Wound healing and taste
  3. Bile secretion by the liver
  4. Iron transport in plasma
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Correct answer: Wound healing and taste

Zinc is required for numerous enzymes involved in tissue repair and taste perception. Deficiency delays wound healing.

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