GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN POLITICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Oxygen in our blood is transported by a protein named
A
haemoglobin
B
keratin
C
collagen
D
myoglobin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hemoglobin (Heme + Globin) The protein hemoglobin is a molecule which is responsible for carrying almost all of the oxygen in the blood. It is composed of four subunits, each with a heme group plus a globin chain. The heme group is composed of a porphyrin ring which contains an iron (Fe) atom in its center.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hemoglobin is the protein that makes blood red. It is composed of four protein chains, two alpha chains and two beta chains, each with a ring-like heme group containing an iron atom. Oxygen binds reversibly to these iron atoms and is transported through blood.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hemoglobin and myoglobin both are the transport proteins, Hemoglobin transportation:-It carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and a portion of carbon dioxide in the opposite direction.

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