Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
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Chapter 34.4, Problem 1TC
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Why it is important for the hydrogen ions to remain bound to hemoglobin?
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Hemoglobin present in red blood cells, which efficiently carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues of the body. It also helps in the transportation of carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions back to the lungs and is able to bind to gaseous nitric oxide and oxygen.
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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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Ch. 34.3 - If you have sleep apnea, you never get a good...Ch. 34.3 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 34.3 - Prob. 1ETCh. 34.3 - Prob. 1TCCh. 34.3 - Prob. 2CSCCh. 34.3 - explain the mechanics of breathing?Ch. 34.3 - How does contracting the diaphragm muscle and the...Ch. 34.3 - Prob. 3CYLCh. 34.4 - Prob. 1CSRCh. 34.4 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 34.4 - Prob. 1TCCh. 34.4 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 34 - Prob. 1ACCh. 34 - Prob. 1FIBCh. 34 - Which of the following in not true of respiratory...Ch. 34 - Describe how fish gills work, including the basic...Ch. 34 - Nicotine is responsible for keeping smokers...Ch. 34 - Prob. 2FIBCh. 34 - Prob. 2MCCh. 34 - How does the respiratory system of a frog change...Ch. 34 - Prob. 3ACCh. 34 - Which part of the conducting portion of the...Ch. 34 - Which of the following statements is False? a....Ch. 34 - Prob. 3RQCh. 34 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 34 - Prob. 4MCCh. 34 - Prob. 4RQCh. 34 - Prob. 5FIBCh. 34 - Prob. 5MCCh. 34 - Explain some important characteristics of animals...Ch. 34 - Prob. 6FIBCh. 34 - Prob. 6RQCh. 34 - What events occur during human inhalation? During...Ch. 34 - Prob. 8RQCh. 34 - Prob. 9RQCh. 34 - Explain how the structure and arrangement of...
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