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BOTANY

CYTOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of cytoplasmic inclusion of erythrocytes does hemoglobin represent:
A
‘trophic
B
secretory
C
excretory
D
endogenous pigment
E
exogenous pigment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hemoglobin is the protein inside red blood cells. It carries oxygen. Red blood cells also remove carbon dioxide from your body, bringing it to the lungs for you to exhale.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cytoplasmic inclusion is found in the form of refractile granules. They are also present in the form of oil droplets, glycogen granules, yolk granules, etc. These are non-living substances or ergastic substances (non-living by-products) which are found in the cytoplasm.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying protein that is found within all RBCs. It picks up oxygen where it is abundant (the lungs) and drops off oxygen where it is needed around the body. Hemoglobin is also the pigment that gives RBCs their red color.

Detailed explanation-4: -This pigment is produced by acid acting upon hemoglobin and is known as formalin pigment or acid hematin.

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