Animal Kingdom Question 795

Question: Haemocyanin, the blue colouring pigment of molluscan blood contains [CPMT 1986]

Options:

A) Iron

B) Magnesium

C) Copper

D) Manganese

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

In mollusca, blood has amoebocytes and often a copper containing blue respiratory pigment called haemocyanin.