NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyAnimal KingdomPractice
Haemocyanin, the blue colour respiratory pigment of molluscans blood contains
Options
- Amagnesium as the central metal ion.
- Bcopper as the central metal ion.
- Ciron as the central metal ion.
- Dmanganese as the central metal ion.
Correct answer
B. copper as the central metal ion.
Step-by-step solution
In Molluscs, the blood vascular system is of open type. Blood is usually blue due to the presence of a copper-containing blue respiratory pigment called haemocyanin.