What is oxyhaemoglobin?

What is oxyhaemoglobin?
  1. A red coloured iron containing pigment
  2. A compound formed by binding of O₂ with haemoglobin
  3. A compound formed by binding of CO₂ with haemoglobin
  4. A compound formed by binding of H⁺ with haemoglobin

Solution

Haemoglobin is a red coloured iron containing pigment present in the RBCs. O₂ can bind with haemoglobin in a reversible manner to form oxyhaemoglobin.

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