Hemoglobin Metabolism Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• adult: hemoglobin made of 2 alpha and 2 beta chains
• beta: alpha chains have highest affinity for which chain
• females: normal hgb range of 12.0-15.0 g/dl in which population
• gamma beta switch: change in chains occurring at 6 months old
• males: normal hgb range of 13.5-18.0 g/dl in which population
• newborns: normal hgb range of 16.5-21.5 g/dl in which population
• eleven: which chromosome is made up of gamma, beta, delta, and epsilon
• protoporphyrin ix: another name for the heme structure
• sixteen: which chromosome is made up of alpha and zeta chains
• mitochondria: first site of heme biosynthesis
• fetal: hemoglobin made of 2 alpha and 2 gamma chains
• transferrin: ferric iron is transported via this plasma protein
• hypoxia: detected in peritubular cells of the kidney