The Color Of Blood Flashcards

1
Q

Blood from different species contains different _ , making blood various colors

A

Pigments that bind to oxygen

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2
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Blood is brighter when

A

Carrying oxygen

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3
Q

Red blood is due to iron in _

A

Hemoglobin

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4
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Some mollusks, spiders. And crustaceans have blue blood due to

A

Copper-based hemocyanin

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5
Q

Green blood of some worms and leeches contain _ , another iron-based pigment

A

Chlorocruorin

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6
Q

Iron-based pigment of some marine worms is called _ making blood violet

A

Hemerythrin

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