The prosthetic group of haemoglobin is:

porphin

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globulin

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heme

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gelatin

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Solution

The correct option is C heme
The Heme group in hemoglobin is a prosthetic group located in the porphyrin, which is a tetramer of cyclic carbon groups.

It contains an organic component called a protoporphyrin made up of four pyrrole rings and an iron atom in the ferrous state ( $F e^{2 +}$ ).

Option C is correct.

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