Carbon monoxide binds to hemoglobin more readily than oxygen. Why is this dangerous?

Q: The lungs do not normally collapse because of:

A: In the aerodynamics of the lung volume flows, there is a following rationale. Suppose there are two…

Q: What is the effect of Carbon Monoxide on Oxygen Binding to Hemoglobin?

A: Blood is a specialised bodily fluid ,that delivers necessary substances to the cells such as…

Q: _____________results from a mutation that changes one amino acid in the hemoglobin molecule.

A: Mutation means sudden changes occur in DNA sequences. The mutation occurs randomly. It also occurs…

Q: Each molecule of hemoglobin can cary malecules of oxygen at once Select one a. four O b. three Cone…

A: Hemoglobin helps red blood cells to carry oxygen. Hemoglobin is composed of heme and globin. Each…

Q: How many atoms of oxygen can be bound to a singlemolecule of hemoglobin?

A: Hemoglobin is a protein that was present in the red blood cells where it carries oxygen to organs…

Q: Oxyhemoglobin forms by a chemical reaction betweenwhich of the following?a. hemoglobin and carbon…

A: Hemoglobin is a globular protein that contains four haem molecules. Hemoglobin is found on the…

Q: In which of the following disorders, blood has a defective hemoglobin?   A Hematoma B…

A: The blood is the fluid connective tissue that plays an important role in transporting oxygen,…

Q: Contrast oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin.

A: Hemoglobin is an iron-containing globular protein present in vertebrates' erythrocytes that help in…

Q: The metal present in the haemoglobin is _______.

A: Hemoglobin is an oxygen-carrying pigment and predominant protein in the red blood cells. The…

Q: Which substance is transported by hemoglobin? urea O water O oxygen O nitrogen

A: Red blood cells or erythrocytes are the most abundant cells in the blood. The hemoglobin, a protein…

Q: Do the hematocrit and hemoglobin content of blood measure the same thing?

A: Blood diagnostics could be defined as the laboratory analysis of blood and its components such as…

Q: What does hemoglobin AC mean?

A: Hemoglobin is the red pigment found in the blood. Hemoglobin is metalloprotein containing iron…

Q: Your friend thinks that while he is inhaling, the pressure in his lungs increases because they are…

A: Inhalation It is the process of breathing in. Though this process the air enters the lungs and…

Q: The gas ___________ combines with hemoglobin in theblood to form carboxyhemoglobin, thus interfering…

A: Carboxyhemoglobin:                  The binding of carbon monoxide (CO) to hemoglobin owes-out…

Q: In a resting person, how many O2 molecules are attached to each hemoglobin molecule, on average, in…

A: In an organism, there are many life processes that are essential for their survival. For example,…

Q: What components make up a hemoglobin molecule?

A: The blood in humans is composed of various cells such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and…

Q: what would be the consequences of a deficiency of haemoglobin in our bodies?

A: Hemoglobin is the respiratory pigment and a protein molecule present in the red blood cells (RBCs).…

Q: How does the administration of 100 percent oxygen save a patient from carbon monoxide poisoning? Why…

A: Hemoglobin (Hb) is a complex protein present in the blood. It carries out the oxygen (O2) from the…

Q: What is in hemoglobin that brings oxygen to the different parts of the body?

A: Oxygen is transported in the blood in two ways:   Dissolved in the blood (1.5%).…

Q: Haemoglobin is also known as?

A: Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that contains iron. It is used to transport oxygen around…

Q: Why is iron important to hemoglobin synthesis, and why is iron deficiency related to anemia?

A: Hemoglobin is the protein present in the red blood cells of the blood.

Q: Name the gas that reduces oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.

A: Hemoglobin is a protein molecule found in red blood cells that help in carrying oxygen to different…

Q: What is the function of the buffer hemoglobin in the human body?

A: Hemoglobin is an oligomeric conjugated protein with four peptide chains joined by a…

Q: What will happen if carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin?

A: Red blood cells are the most common type of blood cell and it is also called as erythrocytes. The…

Q: How does blood get oxygen?

A: Disclaimer: "Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If…

Q: How does the nature try to prevent a contact between carbon monoxide and hemoglobin? On the other…

A: Oxygen is required for the generation of ATPs in all the metabolically active cells of the body and…

Q: Why does hemoglobin have high affinity for oxygen in arterial blood and lower affinity in…

A: Hemoglobin is a protein present in red blood cells and is primarily responsible for the transport of…

Q: Doris has an obstruction of her right primary bronchus. As a result, how wuld the oxygen-hemoglobin…

A: Oxygen is mainly transported in the body by red blood cells, which is attached to hemoglobin…

Q: The ability of hemoglobin to bind oxygen decreases with decreasing oxygen concentration and also…

A: Given statement: The ability of hemoglobin to bind to oxygen reduces when the oxygen concentration…

Q: What is hemoglobin? Why is it important to the function of red blood cells?

A: Hemoglobin, which is commonly abbreviated as Hb is a type of metalloprotein present in the Red Blood…

Q: The amount of carbon monoxide in blood is usually expressed as

A: CO2 (carbon dioxide) is a colourless and odourless gas. It's a waste substance that your body…

Q: What is the color of hemoglobin?

A: Hemoglobin is an oligomeric, allosteric protein made of 4 polypeptide chains held together by…

Q: What is the chemical makeup of hemoglobin?

A: Hemoglobin is a protein present in the RBCs, which carries oxygen to the tissues and receive CO2…

Q: Name the gas that inhibits the transportation of oxygen by haemoglobin.

A: Hemoglobin is a tetrameric structure which has four subunits. each of them bind with oxygen by…

Q: How many heme groups are in hemoglobin and How does oxygen bind to heme?

A: Hemoglobin is the protein molecule in red blood cells, which carries oxygen from the lungs to the…

Q: Explain how hemoglobin is able to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

A: The exchange of gases is performed by the respiratory system of the body. The oxygen and carbon…

Q: What type of metal associates with hemoglobin?

A: The blood is a connective tissue made of many blood cells suspended in a liquid matrix called the…

Q: Why is impairment of hemoglobin dangerous?

A: A blood cell, also known as a hematopoietic cell, hemocyte, or hematocyte, is a cell that is formed…

Q: Which is a difference between fetal and adult hemoglobin?

A: Answer - Correct option (D)  Fetal hemoglobin has a greater affinity for oxygen than adult…

Q: List two similarities and two differences between hemoglobin and myoglobin.

A: Hemoglobin is a heterotetrameric oxygen transport protein found mostly in red blood cells…

Q: Discuss the quantity of Oxygen bound to Hemoglobin?

A: Oxygen is the terminal electron acceptor in aerobic organisms during cellular respiration. Cellular…

Q: Is it possible to have a low hemoglobin but high hematocrit level?

A: Routine lab tests are used to determine hematocrit (also known as HCT, packed cell volume, or PCV).…

Q: What is the relationship between blood oxygen pressure and hemoglobin affinity for oxygen?

A: The purpose of the respiratory system is to supply oxygen to each and everybody cells and exhale…