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Similarities and difference between chlorophyll and haemoglobin

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Deare student.

Similarities: Both are pigments.
Both possess a central metallic atom in their structure.
Chlorophyll Haemoglobin
It is a plant pigment which absorbs sunlight during the process of photosynthesis. It is a respiratory pigment that transports oxygen and carbon-dioxide in our blood. It transports oxygen from lungs to the tissues and then back from tissues to the lungs.
In a single chlorophyll molecule the central atom is magnesium ion (Mg2+) The central atom in haemoglobin is ferric ion (Fe2+).

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