Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 36, Problem 3CCQ
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The ways in which the two given principles of biology are related to hemoglobin.
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Hemoglobin is a protein that belongs to the globin family. This protein is present in the red blood cells. It contains an “iron-containing chemical” called heme. There are four polypeptide units present in a hemoglobin molecule.
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