Question

Find the mis-matched pair :
A) Chlorophyll 'a' - blue-green
C) Haemoglobin - Red
B) Chlorophyll 'b'- yellow-green
D) Haemocyanin - Orange​

Answer 1

The mismatched pair is D) Haemocyanin - Orange.

• Chlorophyll a is found in plants and green algae and is blue-green due to the presence of the pigment chlorophyll a.
• Chlorophyll b is yellow-green and is also found in green algae and the pigment is responsible for the yellow-green colour in plants and algae.
• Haemoglobin is red coloured complex due to the iron atom present in the molecule. Iran is bounded by four pyrrole rings.
• Hemocyanin is blue coloured compound and contains copper at the centre.