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the main purpose of hemoglobin which apears in red blood cells is to carry oxgen that sticks to it to muscles and other body parts

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Hemoglobin is the protein that carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and carries carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs

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It attaches with O2 for transport .

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Q: What is the function of iron in the hemoglobin molecule?
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What is found in the center of a hemoglobin molecule?

Iron is the element found at the centre of haemoglobin.


What mineral is found in hemoglobin?

Iron. This element is found at the center of each hemoglobin molecule.


How much iron will be present in one molecule of hemoglobin if hemoglobin has 0.25 percent by mass iron and the molecular mass of hemoglobin is 89600u?

If a quarter of the mass of the molecule is iron and the mass of the molecule is 89600u, then the mass of iron is 22400u ... a quarter of the total mass.


Where is iron found in a hemoglobin?

Haemoglobin is found in red blood cells in the blood. Its function is to carry oxygen to all parts of the body through oxygenated blood.


How many iron one hemoglobin contain?

One molecule of hemoglobin has 4 iron ions.


What nutrient is a the center of the hemoglobin molecule?

iron atoms


What portion of hemoglobin molecule binds oxygen?

Hemoglobin contains a heme group with an Iron ion attached to it. The iron is what binds to O2.


What is the iron-containing portion of the hemoglobin molecule called?

The iron containing part of hemoglobin is the 'heme' molecule.


What molecule is important in the formation of the heme portion of the hemoglobin molecule?

iron


Which element is included in hemoglobin molecule?

i think that hemoglobin is combination of iron and other minerals in body(human)


Which mineral is in hemoglobin?

Iron. This element is found at the center of each hemoglobin molecule.


Which of the following minerals is part of the hemoglobin molecule?

iron