Question

Assertion (A): The respiratory pigment haemoglobin (Hb) is formed of RBCs and albumin.

Reason (R): Haemoglobin contains an iron-containing part called haemin. It is richly found in erythrocytes.

Options

• A is True and R is False.

• A is False and R is True.

• Both A and R are True.

• Both A and R are False.

Answer 1

A is False and R is True.

Explanation:

Assertion (A) is false: haemoglobin consists of the iron-containing part haemin and the protein globin, not RBCs and albumin. Reason (R) is true because haemoglobin is abundant in erythrocytes.