____ is the iron-containing pigment of the erythrocytes that transports oxygen from the lungs to all of the body tissues.
A) Fibrinogen
B) Hemoglobin
C) Platelets
D) Prothrombin

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Hemoglobin is the iron-containing pigment of the erythrocytes (red blood cells) that binds with oxygen in the lungs and transports it to all of the body tissues. Fibrinogen and prothrombin are both clotting factors involved in the formation of blood clots, while platelets are cell fragments involved in blood clotting and wound healing.

____ Is the Iron-Containing Pigment of the Erythrocytes That Transports