Transport of Gases
Transport of Gases: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Haemoglobin, Oxygen Dissociation Curve, Transport of Oxygen, Carbamino-haemoglobin, Transport of Gases, Oxyhaemoglobin and, Transport of Carbon Dioxide
Important Questions on Transport of Gases
The carbon dioxide is transported via blood to lungs as:

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?

Percentage of oxygen being carried by blood plasma is

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

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


Exchange of gases in lung alveoli occurs through

In carbon monoxide poisoning there is

A molecule of haemoglobin carries how many oxygen molecules

Amount of oxygen present in one gram of haemoglobin is

Oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported in blood through

Maximum amount 70-75% of carbon dioxide transport occurs as


During transport of CO2, blood does not become acidic due to

Carbon dioxide is transported from tissues to respiratory surface by only

Oxygen haemoglobin dissociation curve will shift to right on decrease of

Chloride shift is required for transport of

At higher CO2 concentration, the oxygen dissociation curve of haemoglobin will

Oxygen carrying capacity of blood is
