The mineral found in red pigment of vertebrate blood is:

Magnesium

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Iron

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Calcium

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Copper

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Solution

The correct option is C Iron
The red pigment of vertebrate blood is hemoglobin. It is a conjugated protein, composed of a protein called globin and a $F e^{2 +}$ complex called heme. Thus, the mineral present in the red pigment (hemoglobin) of vertebrate blood is iron.

So, the correct answer is option B.

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