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Describe the Particulars of the Phillips Disaster of October,1989

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Describe the particulars of the Phillips disaster of October,1989.


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Hemocyanin

A copper-containing protein found in the blood of some invertebrates, serving a similar oxygen-transport function as hemoglobin in vertebrates.

Iron-Porphyrin

A complex organic compound that forms the core of heme, enabling oxygen transport and storage in hemoglobin and myoglobin.

Respiratory Pigment

Substances found in various organisms that facilitate the transfer of oxygen from the environment to the organism's cells, such as hemoglobin in humans.

Reptiles

Cold-blooded vertebrates that have scales, breathe air, and lay eggs, including snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and turtles.

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