gas transport in the blood

Question 1

what is the amount of 02 dissolved in blood proportional to

Answer 1

partial pressure

Question 2

how is o2 transported in blood

Answer 2

bound to haemoglobin in red blood cells

Question 3

how is o2 present in blood

Answer 3

bound to haem and physically dissolved

Question 4

how many haem grouops does a hb molecule contain

Answer 4

4

Question 5

how many o2 does each haem group bind to

Answer 5

1

Question 6

when is haemoglobin considered fully saturated

Answer 6

when all the hb present is carrying its max o2 load

Question 7

cooperativity

Answer 7

binding of one 02 to hb increases affinity for next

Question 8

bohr effect

Answer 8

shift of the curve to the right

Question 9

what shfits right

Answer 9

increased temp, h+, pco2

Question 10

structure of foetal haem

Answer 10

2 alpha 2 gamma

Question 11

whihc has a higher affinity for 02 foetal or adult

Answer 11

foetal

Question 12

what sid eis foetal shifted to

Answer 12

left

Question 13

where is myoglobin present

Answer 13

skeletal and cardiac muscle

Question 14

howmnay haem groups per myoglobin

Answer 14

one

Question 15

what does presence of myoglobin in muscle indicate

Answer 15

muscle damage