Metal present in chlorophyll is

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Solution

The correct option is B Mg
The basic structure of chlorophyll is similar to hemoglobin and has porphyrin rings coordinated to a central metal atom. In case of chlorophyll, the metal is magnesium, while in hemoglobin, it is iron.

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