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What is the common element in haemoglobin and myoglobin?

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Fe

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Cu

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C

Mn

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Mg

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The correct option is C Fe
Haemoglobin is the respiratory pigment present in blood of higher vertebrates like humans. Myoglobin is the oxygen binding pigment in muscles of higher vertebrates. One molecule of haemoglobin has four iron atoms as ferrous ions. Only one iron atom is present in structure of myoglobin, as it has only one subunit.

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