Animal Kingdom Ques 79

79. In which of the following, haemocyanin pigment is found?

(a) Mollusca

(b) Annelida

(c) Echinodermata

(d) Lower chordata

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Answer : a

Hints & Solutions

(a) Haemocyanin is the pigment carrying $O_2$ in molluscs. Annelids have erythrocruosin. These metalloproteins contain two copper atoms that reversibly bind a single oxygen molecule. They are second only to hemoglobin in frequency of use as an oxygen transport molecule.



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