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100 ml of blood contains 15 g of haemoglobin and each gram of haemoglobin combines with 1.34 ml of oxygen. What will be the volume of oxygen in the haemoglobin of arterial blood?
100 ml of blood contains 15 g of haemoglobin and each gram of haemoglobin combines with 1.34 ml of oxygen. What will be the volume of oxygen in the haemoglobin of arterial blood?
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The correct option is A 19.4 ml
Only 97% of oxygen is transported by haemoglobin, rest 3% is dissolved in plasma. Although 15 X 1.34 gives a value of 20.1 ml of oxygen, we must remember that only 97% of the total oxygen is combined with haemoglobin and the 97% of 20.1 is 19.4. Thus, the correct answer is option A
19.4 ml
Only 97% of oxygen is transported by haemoglobin, rest 3% is dissolved in plasma. Although 15 X 1.34 gives a value of 20.1 ml of oxygen, we must remember that only 97% of the total oxygen is combined with haemoglobin and the 97% of 20.1 is 19.4. Thus, the correct answer is option A
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