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Coordination compounds have great importance in biological systems. In this context which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. A
    Chlorophylls are green pigments in plants and contain calcium
  2. B
    Carboxypeptidase – A is an enzyme and contains zinc
  3. C
    Cyanocobalamin is and contains cobalt
  4. D
    Haemoglobin is the red pigment of blood and contains iron

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Chlorophyll is a complex of Magnesium (), not Calcium ().Zinc is present in Carboxypeptidase-A.Cobalt is the central metal in Vitamin .Iron (in the form of Heme) is the center of Haemoglobin.
Statement A is incorrect.

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Coordination compounds have great importance in biological systems. In this context which of the following statements is incorrect?
A
Chlorophylls are green pigments in plants and contain calcium
B
Carboxypeptidase – A is an enzyme and contains zinc
C
Cyanocobalamin is and contains cobalt
D
Haemoglobin is the red pigment of blood and contains iron

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