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Question
CBSEENBI11025693

Haemocyanin pigment is found in which of the following animal group?

  • Annelida

  • Insects

  • Lower invertebrates

  • Platyheliminthes

Solution

C.

Lower invertebrates

Haemocyanin is a protein, which transports oxygen in the body of some invertebrates like molluscs, crustaceans, arthropods, etc. Unlike Hb, it has a copper base, thus, have less affinity towards oxygen compared with haemoglobin.