The element that is a component of the oxygen-carrying protein in blood is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The element that is a component of the oxygen-carrying protein in blood is:
A. Phosphorus
B. Calcium
C. Magnesium
D. Iron
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Iron is the central atom of heme in hemoglobin, essential for binding oxygen. Magnesium is in chlorophyll, calcium in bones and signaling, phosphorus in ATP and bones.

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