Which hemoglobin is made from oxidized ferric iron (Fe3+) and lacks the ability to bind oxygen?
a. Deoxyhemoglobin
b. Oxyhemoglobin
c. Methemoglobin
d. Glycosylated hemoglobin
Ans: c. Methemoglobin
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