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General science UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

Consider the following statement about haemoglobin and select the correct answer from the code given below:

1. It contains iron.
2. It imparts red colour to the blood.
3. It provides immunity against certain diseases.
4. It is a career of oxygen in the blood.

Code:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: 1, 2 and 4

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1, 2 and 4”.
No, hemoglobin does not provide immunity against certain diseases.

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Assertion (A): Invert sugar is more sweeter than sucrose.
Reason (R) : Invert sugar is obtained by the hydrolysis of sucrose.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes :
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