Total weight of haemoglobin in adult human body is around

5.5 kg

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1.0 kg

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500 gm

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55 gm.

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The correct option is C 1.0 kg
The correct option is B.
Weight of Hb in blood:
Male: 13.8 to 17.2 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or 138 to 172 grams per liter (g/L)
Female: 12.1 to 15.1 g/dL or 121 to 151 g/L.
An average adult with a weight of 150 to 180 pounds will contain approximately 1.2 to 1.5 gallons (4.7 to 5.5 liters) of blood.
1 lit= 10 dL
Total Hb content in human body: (17×55)= 935gm (1000gm approx= 1kg).

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