Transport Of Oxygen And Carbon Dioxide Flashcards
1
Q
How is most carbon dioxide transported
A
By blood plasma
2
Q
Where does carbon monoxide bind?
A
It binds to the hemoglobin just as oxygen does
3
Q
How much stronger is CO to binding of hemoglobin than oxygen.
A
200 times stronger
4
Q
List in Order the binding strength to hemoglobin from oxygen, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.
A
Carbon monoxide, oxygen and carbon dioxide
5
Q
Oxygen has a greater affinity ( or tightness) for hemoglobin than carbon dioxide.
A
Right
6
Q
Oxygen has a greater affinity (or tightness) for hemoglobin than carbon monoxide.
A
Wrong
7
Q
How is oxygen transported
A
By hemoglobin within red blood cells
