14 Questions
What is the key factor for aerobic metabolism?
Oxygen
Where is oxygen carried in the blood?
Both bound to hemoglobin and dissolved in plasma
What is the effect of oxygen combining with hemoglobin in the lungs on the transport of carbon dioxide?
It decreases the affinity of hemoglobin for carbon dioxide
What is the effect of the increased acidity of hemoglobin on the transport of carbon dioxide?
It decreases the tendency of carbon dioxide to combine with hemoglobin
What is the relationship between the amount of gas dissolved in a solution and its partial pressure according to Henry's Law?
Directly proportional
What is the name of the effect that describes the decrease in affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen in the presence of carbon dioxide?
Bohr's effect
What is the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood?
Hematocrit
What is the difference between the chlorides content of arterial and venous red blood cells?
Venous RBCs have higher Cl- content
What is the name of the scientist who postulated the effect of oxygen on the transport of carbon dioxide?
J.S. Haldane
What percentage of oxygen is carried in the blood by binding to hemoglobin?
97-98%
What happens to the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen in the presence of carbon dioxide?
It decreases
What is the result of the increased acidity of hemoglobin on the transport of carbon dioxide?
It decreases the tendency of CO2 to combine with hemoglobin
Where does the Bohr's effect occur?
In the tissues
What is the effect of oxygen combining with hemoglobin in the lungs on the transport of carbon dioxide?
It displaces CO2 from the carbamino form
Test your knowledge of oxygen transport in the human body, including the key factors, forms of oxygen transport, and the role of red blood cells. Learn about the importance of continuous oxygen supply and how it affects aerobic metabolism.
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