MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ iron-rich part of the blood that bonds to oxygen
A
hemoglobin
B
bone marrow
C
leukocytes
D
erythrocytes
E
platelets (thrombocytes)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Haemoglobin is an iron-containing protein found in red blood cells. Oxygen moves into the red blood cell and binds to haemoglobin, which allows it to be transported around the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -So, the correct answer is ‘Ionic bond’.

Detailed explanation-3: -1.2. In these heme proteins, the iron(II)–dioxygen bond does a vital function in their physiology. It is in the ferrous form that myoglobin or hemoglobin can bind molecular oxygen reversibly and carry out its physiological function.

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