The hemocyanin of arthropods and molluscs differs from the hemoglobin of mammals in that _____

A) the oxygen dissociation curve for hemocyanin is linear
B) hemocyanin carries appreciably more carbon dioxide
C) hemocyanin has protein coupled to copper rather than to iron
D) the protein of hemocyanin is not bound to metal
E) hemocyanin includes cyanic acid


Answer: C

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