A protein contained in red blood cells is called _________ and it is made up of ________ polypeptide(s).     hemoglobin, 3     hemoglobin, 4     myoglobin, 4     ferroglobin, 4

Q: An increase in blood levels of which of the following increase the risk for atherosclerosis?…

A: Cholesterol is required by every cell in the body to form cell membrane layers. These layers protect…

Q: Blood is made up of cells (red and white blood cells), cell fragments (platelets) and plasma. Where…

A: Blood is a type of fluid connective tissue that is red in color and associated with nutrients,…

Q: The Hemoglobin subunits use a histidine amino acid to hold on to the heme group needed to chelate…

A: Hemoglobin is a protein molecule function in its quaternary structure and is responsible for the…

Q: What two components make up whole blood?

A: In the organism, blood is body fluid that helps to transport oxygen and nutrients to all parts of…

Q: What impact do mutations in the alpha-chain usually have, if any, on hemoglobin's function?…

A: Hemoglobin, also known as haemoglobin, it is an iron rich protein in the red blood cells of the…

Q: Thalassemia is a genetic disorder caused by a nonsense mutation, resulting in individuals who cannot…

A: Hemoglobin is a protein that binds to oxygen in the blood. When there is a mutation that causes the…

Q: Plasmaa. is composed mostly of proteins.b. has a pH of 12.c. is the liquid portion of blood.d. is…

A: Plasma makes up about 55% of the body's total blood volume. It is the clear, straw-colored component…

Q: cholesterol

A: Cholesterol is the major  and most abundant sterol in animal tissues. It is amphipathic, with a…

Q: A medical researcher infuses a liter of blood plasma (whole blood minus the formed elements) into a…

A: Blood is the fluid connective tissue derived from the mesoderm. It is slightly alkaline with a pH of…

Q: laborate about the differences between heme and hemoglobin, and between ferritin and transferrin?

A: Anaemia is the result of iron loss, which may be a progressive process. As a result, hemoglobin…

Q: According to the sequence comparison tree, which of the following subunits was the first to diverge…

A: The primordial globin gene was duplicated, and the mutated copy gave rise to the new globin gene.…

Q: One molecule of 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate (BPG) binds to one molecule of haemoglobin (Hb) in a central…

A: Haemoglobin (Hb) is an O2 transporting globular protein of RBC. It has four polypeptide subunits,…

Q: Which of the following is incorrect about 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate (BPG)? It is highly (-) charged b.…

A: It acts as a regulator for binding of oxygen to hemoglobin. It decreases the oxygen affinity of…

Q: a typical human contains between 9 and 12 pints of blood. A woman's body contains 10.01 pints of…

A: Blood is the liquid that circulates in the blood vessels. It is the red-colored body fluid that…

Q: At high altitudes, a person will start to develop more red blood cells. This response is due to an…

A: Introduction :- The red blood cells in your body transfer oxygen from your lungs to your tissues.…

Q: Hemoglobin and Myoglobin. Matching match each item in Column A with the best answer in Column B A.…

A: Hemoglobin and myoglobin are two types of proteins that play important roles in the transportation…

Q: What would happen if red blood cells were placed in a beaker of distilled water. Why?

A: Osmosis is the process by which two solutions that are separated by a semipermeable membrane and the…

Q: Myoglobin ...   A. has higher affinity for O2 than hemoglobin does.   B. consists of four…

A: Myoglobin is an iron-containing protein that functions as the oxygen-binding protein just like…

Q: Consider the Fe(Il) heme center in hemoglobin. Iron is colored orange and dioxygen is colored red.…

A: Introduction - Hemoglobin is a globular , oligomeric protein made up of heme and globin. Hemoglobin…

Q: Which form of human hemoglobin may be present in some adults, but not in the embryo or the fetus?…

A: Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells that is responsible for carrying oxygen throughout…

Q: The average diameter of the amphibian red blood cell is 0.01 mm. How many red blood cells would be…

A: The cardiovascular system is a very important organ system in that it helps in the circulation of…

Q: Show the structure which contains the primary component of hemoglobin in your blood and heratin in…

A: Hemoglobin is a protein made up of four amino acid chains. Each of these chains contains heme, a…

Q: The ABO blood type system is determined by the types of: O Peripheral proteins inside the red blood…

A: Humans can be typed for a special blood typing called ABO blood typing. There are four major types:…

Q: Which of the following is incorrect when comparing myoglobin and hemoglobin? a. Myoglobin and…

A: Hemoglobin and myoglobin are both oxygen-binding proteins. Hemoglobin transports oxygen from the…

Q: Assume that you have radioactively labeled an amino acid in a glass of milk. Also assume that you…

A: Amino acids are biomolecules and the monomers of proteins. 20 different amino acids are commonly…

Q: Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the ABO blood system? O People who have the B…

A: Plasma membrane of RBCs contain various antigens and based on the presence or absence of various…

Q: What are Globin-Related Diseases?

A: Any disorder in either structure or function in an animal, plant, or human that results in negative…

Q: Why is oxygen important to blood and to the cells? 1) Oxygen helps the blood to clot. 2) Oxygen…

A: The process of exchange of gases through different modes, like air or water, for their survival is…

Q: A 55-kg woman has 7.5 millimoles of hemoglobin (molar mass = 64,456 g/mol) in her blood. How many…

A: Avogadro's number is the number of atoms/molecules present in 1 mole of the substance. The value of…

Q: Explain why amino acids leave the blood through the arterial end, and organic wastes enter it via…

A: Capillaries has great importance in the process of gas exchange.Filtration is the movement of fluid…

Q: Which of the following is not a chemical buffer in the body? a. carbohydrate b. protein c. phosphate…

A: Introduction: A buffer is a substance that has the ability to bind or release hydrogen ions in a…

Q: Which set of amino acids will likely to be located on the interior of a globular protei O Lys, Phe,…

A: Aminoacids are the building blocks of proteins. They are classified into polar and non polar amino…

Q: Select the best answer or answers from the choices given:  The major types of lipid found in the…

A: The cells are biological structural and functional units life; and are responsible for the execution…

Q: Choose two types of white blood cells and describe what sets them apart from red blood cells.

A: White blood cells (WBCs) or leukocytes are defined as cells of the immune system that help the…

Q: The concentration of cholesterol in the blood serum of a normal adult is approximately 200 mg/dL.…

A: Cholesterol is a waxy substance that the body requires as a building block for cell membrane and for…

Q: Animal fats for saturated fats are liquid at room temperature and include foods like olive oil, fish…

A: 2. Fats are an essential macronutrient that are important for many bodily functions, such as…

Q: Hemoglobin is a fibrous protein. Hemoglobin is composed of four subunits. Hemoglobin is a carrier of…

A: Hemoglobin is a red pigment present in the red blood cells (RBC) of the blood. It is synthesized…

Q: You have four (4) hemoglobin molecules; you were asked how many heme groups are present? You answer:…

A: Proteins are macromolecules made up of several amino acids linked together with an amine bond or a…

Q: In sickle cell anemia, the defective hemoglobin differs from the normal hemoglobin by O the total…

A: The inquiry aims to identify the specific difference between defective hemoglobin in sickle cell…

Q: Regarding the quaternary structure of human hemoglobin, it is in O C2 symmetry O D2 symmetry O C4…

A: Human hemoglobin (Hb A) is the common example of a multimeric, allosteric protein. It exerts control…

Q: Are globular proteins, except:

A: This question is based on the globular proteins.

Q: What would the order of elution be (first to last to come out of a size-exclusion chromatography…

A: Size exclusion chromatography is a technique for separating molecules based on their size and shape.…

Q: vitamin E iron zinc is required to build hemoglobin. vitamin C essential fatty acid

A: introduction hemoglobin is a essential component of red blood cells it is composed of iron and a…

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A: The blood which circulates in the body is mainly composed of the following cellular components- red…

Q: nemia Hemoglobin is a protéin iñ réd blóód čélls that carries oxygen from the lungs to body tissues.…

A: Anaemia results from a lack of red blood cells or dysfunctional red blood cells in the body. This…