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A molecule of haemoglobin can carry .................oxygen molecule.

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2
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4
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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.
So, the correct answer is '4'

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