Biology PYQ 11 of 227 · Biomolecules & DNA/RNA

Which of the following natural substances contains iron (Fe)?

  1. AChlorophyll
  2. BCollagen
  3. CKeratin
  4. DMyoglobin

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Correct answer: (d) Myoglobin

Explanation

Myoglobin is an iron-containing, oxygen-binding protein found in skeletal muscle of vertebrates; its heme group holds iron (Fe).

Chlorophyll contains magnesium (Mg), not iron.

Collagen and keratin are structural proteins made of amino acids, with no iron.

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