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The protein that gives the red colour to blood is called _____ .

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Globin

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Hemoglobin

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Pepsin

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Pectin

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Solution

The correct option is B
Hemoglobin

Haemoglobin is the red coloured pigment in Red Blood Cells. This pigment carries oxygen from lungs to cells and carries carbon dioxide from cells to lungs. Thus it is also known as a respiratory pigment.

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