Transport of Gases

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Transport of Gases: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Transport of Gases, Transport of Oxygen, Haemoglobin, Oxyhaemoglobin, Oxygen Dissociation Curve, Transport of Carbon Dioxide & Carbamino-haemoglobin etc.

Important Questions on Transport of Gases

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The majority of carbon dioxide produced by our body cells is transported to the lungs

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The carbon dioxide is transported via blood to lungs as:

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Oxygen dissociation curve of haemoglobin is

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Carbon dioxide is transported from tissue to respiratory surface by only

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Blood analysis of a patient reveals an unusually high quantity of carboxyhaemoglobin content. Which of the following conclusions is most likely to be correct?

"The patient has been inhaling polluted air containing unusually high content of ___________________."

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CO2 is transported through the blood to the lungs in the form (s) as

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The oxygen - haemoglobin dissociation curve will show a right shift in case of

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CO2 is dissolved in haemoglobin or blood plasma as

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Acquiring an oxygen debt is evidence that

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Oxygen is transported to every cell of the body through

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What is the maximum number of oxygen atoms that a molecule of haemoglobin can bind?

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A sigmoid curve is obtained when percentage saturation of hemoglobin (Hb) with oxygen is plotted against the PO2 as indicated below:

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If a patient who is a hypothermic with a body temperature of 30°C the curve shifts towards

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Left side shift of oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve occurs during

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Which of the following statement is correct?

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Which statements are true/false?

(i) Blood transports CO2 comparatively easily because of its high solubility.

(ii) Approximately 8.9% of CO2 is transported dissolved in plasma.

(iii) CO2 diffuses into blood, passes into RBCs, and reacts with water to form H2CO3.

(iv) Oxyhaemoglobin of erythrocytes is basic.

 (v) Chloride ions diffuse from plasma into erythrocytes to maintain ionic balance.

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The amount of oxygen present in one gram of haemoglobin is

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What is true about RBCs in humans?

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Percentage of oxygen being carried by blood plasma is

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Dissociation curve of O2 (which is dissociation from Hb) shifts to the right when

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Bicarbonate formed inside erythrocytes moves out to plasma while chloride of plasma pass into erythrocytes. The phenomenon is called