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How many polypeptide chains are there in 1 Hb molecule?

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2 alpha & 2 beta
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4 alpha
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4 beta
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1 alpha & 3 beta
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Solution

The correct option is A 2 alpha & 2 beta
The hemoglobin molecule is made up of four polypeptide chains: two alpha chains of 141 amino acid residues each and two beta chains of 146 amino acid residues each.



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