Q. Both, haemoglobin and myoglobin require ____ for formation:
Answer: Iron
Notes: Haemoglobin is called as tetrameric hemoprotein, while myoglobin is called monomeric protein. Haemoglobin is found systematically all over the body, while myo-globin is found in muscles tissues only. The body requires iron for the synthesis of its oxygen transport proteins, in particular hemo-globin and myoglobin.

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