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Cytochrome is...

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Cytochrome is:

A

Metallo flavoprotein

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B

Fe containing porphyrin pigment

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C

Glycoprotein

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D

Lipid

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Solution

The correct option is B Fe containing porphyrin pigment
Cytochromes are iron containing hemeproteins. All hemeproteins have an Fe containing porphyrin rings.
Cytochromes are electron carriers and are involved in the generation of ATP via electron transport.

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