Unit Objectives - 1

Reading assignment:

Pages 105 - 114

Unit objectives:

1. Identify the structure of hemoglobin.

2. Describe the biosynthesis of heme and globin.

3. Describe the regulatory effects of hemoglobin metabolism.

4. Identify the important role that hemoglobin plays in maintaining body functions.

5. Describe the mechanism by which hemoglobin carries oxygen to the tissue.