Question #9b597

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Feb 13, 2018

Oxyhemoglobin means hemoglobin and oxygen bonded together.

Explanation:

color(red)"Hemoglobin" is a protein attached to red blood cells.

This is the protein that binds to color(blue)"oxygen" from the lungs and carries it around the body through blood vessels to where it is needed.

color(blue)"Oxy"color(red)"hemoglobin" is color(red)"hemoglobin" bonded to color(blue)"oxygen".

  • without color(blue)"oxygen", it is called color(purple)"de"color(blue)"oxy"color(red)"hemoglobin"