Question

Haemocyanin , the blue colour respiratory pigment of molluscans blood contains

Answer 1

Answer:

• Haemocyanin is the pigment found in the blood of molluscs, crustaceans and arthropods.
• The active centre of haemocyanin contains two molecules of copper which bind to the single oxygen molecule.
• The blue colour of this pigment is due to the presence of copper which is blue in colour.