Multiple choice

The number of oxygen molecules associated with one haemoglobin molecule is

  1. 4

  2. 8

  3. 2

  4. 6
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Explanation

Each haemoglobin molecule contains four iron-containing heme groups, and each heme can bind one oxygen molecule. Therefore, one haemoglobin molecule carries four oxygen molecules.

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