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What is difference between blood and hemoglobin?


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Blood:

  1. Blood is a red-colored viscous fluid.
  2. It flows in the blood vessels.
  3. Blood is formed of plasma and blood corpuscles or blood cells.

Hemoglobin:

  1. Hemoglobin is a protein molecule that is made up of iron and protein which carries oxygen from the lungs and removes carbon dioxide.
  2. It is a type of globular protein present in red blood cells (RBCs) that transport oxygen in our body through blood.
BloodHemoglobin
1. Blood is a fluid connective tissue.1. Hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein.
2. Blood is a part of the circulatory system.2. Hemoglobin is part of blood.
3. Blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, and blood platelets.3. Hemoglobin is made up of the heme molecule composed of globular protein chains and an iron atom.
4. Its major function is the transport of solutes and gaseous transport.4. Its major function is the transport of oxygen as a component of the red blood cells.

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