Transport of Gases
Transport of Gases: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Oxyhaemoglobin,Transport of Oxygen,Transport of Gases etc.
Important Questions on Transport of Gases
A large proportion of oxygen is left unused in the human blood even after its uptake by the body tissues. This O2

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

Which one of the following statements about blood constituents and transport of respiratory gases is most accurate?

The carbon dioxide is transported via blood to lungs as:

Although much CO2 is carried in blood, bloods does not become acidic because

Oxygen dissociation curve of haemoglobin is

Carbon dioxide is transported from tissue to respiratory surface by only

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 ___________________."

Which one of the following organs in the human body is most affected due to shortage of oxygen?

Which of these is correct regarding , and areas in the graph?

During one circuit of blood from the lungs to the tissues and back through the circulatory system, the percentage of haemoglobin giving up its oxygen to the tissues is

The formation of oxyhaemoglobin inside RBCs is a
(a) Physical process
(b) Chemical process
(c) Enzyme catalysed reaction
(d) Partial pressure influenced the process
Find out the correct answers from given statements.

If the foetal haemoglobin can also bind with only 4 oxygen atoms then why foetal haemoglobin has more affinity for O2?


Blood transport of occurs in three forms. The correct percentages of in these forms are
As Carbaminohaemoglobin in RBC |
As Bicarbonates |
Dissolved Form in Plasma |
a. | ||
b. | ||
c. | ||
d. |

During one circuit of blood from lungs to the tissues and back through circulatory system, the percentage of haemoglobin giving up its oxygen to tissues is

How and gets transported through blood?

Pick the correct statement.

Dissociation of oxyhaemoglobin can be promoted by

Which of the following factors at tissue level favours dissociation of oxygen from oxyhaemoglobin
