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Which component of haemoglobin is responsible for carrying oxygen in the blood?
Which component of haemoglobin is responsible for carrying oxygen in the blood?
- Globin protein chains
- Oxygen
- Haem (correct)
- Iron
What happens to the oxygen when haemoglobin is exposed to high oxygen concentrations?
What happens to the oxygen when haemoglobin is exposed to high oxygen concentrations?
- The oxygen combines with haemoglobin (correct)
- The oxygen is destroyed
- The oxygen is converted into carbon dioxide
- The oxygen is released
How many globin protein chains are associated with each haem in haemoglobin?
How many globin protein chains are associated with each haem in haemoglobin?
- Three
- One
- Four (correct)
- Two
