transport of oxygen in the blood Flashcards
1
Q
when oxygen concentration is high, affinity for oxygen is..
A
high
2
Q
which has a higher affinity for oxygen; myoglobin or haemoglobin?
A
myoglobin
3
Q
what direction is the bohr shift
A
right
4
Q
what does high affinity for oxygen mean
A
haemoglobin will readily associate with oxygen and will dissociate with it less easily
5
Q
effect of a high partial pressure of CO2 on oxygen association
A
haemoglobin has lower affinity for oxygen at high partial pressure of CO2
Bohr effect
lowers pH changing shape of haemoglobin
6
Q
oxygen dissociation curve of a species which lives in an oxygen rich environment
A
low affinity for oxygen
curve to the right
