KVPY2018Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
The role of haemoglobin is to
Options
- Astore oxygen in muscles
- Btransport oxygen to different parts of the body
- Cconvert C O to C O 2
- Dconvert C O 2 into carbonic acid
Correct answer
B. transport oxygen to different parts of the body
Step-by-step solution
The role of haemoglobin is to transport oxygen from lungs or gills to different parts of the body. There it releases the oxygen to permit aerobic respiration to provide energy to power the functions of the organism in the process called metabolism.