A molecule of haemoglobin can carry .................oxygen molecule.
A
2
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B
4
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C
6
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D
8
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Solution
The correct option is B 4 The mammalian haemoglobin molecule can bind (carry) up to four oxygen molecules, as it has four subunits. Haemoglobin has an oxygen-binding capacity of 1.34 mL O2 per gram.