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Red blood cells contain approximately 270 million hemoglobin molecules, each of which has four heme groups. Therefore, the total number of heme groups in a single red blood cell is around 1.08 billion. Hemoglobin is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body, with the heme groups playing a crucial role in binding oxygen molecules.

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