Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Hemoglobin is a molecule in red blood cells that carry the oxygen in the blood. It carries oxygen from the lungs to the whole body and returns carbon dioxide to the lungs.

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