Why is hemoglobin called the Robin Hood of the body?

1 Answer
Jan 6, 2018

Robin hood used to collect money from rich and ting it to poor. Hemoglobin is doing the same.

Explanation:

Hemoglobin when is oxygen rich environment becomes saturated with oxygen. This happens in lung capillaries.
When blood is circulated surrounded by oxygen hungry tissues. Oxygen is released through hemoglobin. At the same time carbon dioxide of tissues comes in blood.
During next circulation oxygen released in tissues is replaced in lungs.
There fore hemoglobin is called Robin hood of body.