Despite its great strength, the octopus tires easily. The oxygen-carrying component of its blood, hemocyanin, is copper-based and is less efficient than the iron-based hemoglobin of humans. Therefore, a struggling octopus will quickly go into oxygen deprivation, and becomes lethargic. THEN SHOULDN’T HUMAN BEIINGS BE MORE CAREFUL ABOUT CONSUMING COPPER CONTAINING EDIBLE ITEMS AND MEDICINES?
Sunday, January 9, 2011
THEN SHOULDN’T HUMAN BEIINGS BE MORE CAREFUL ABOUT CONSUMING COPPER CONTAINING EDIBLE ITEMS AND MEDICINES?
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