Average content of haemoglobin / 100 ml of blood is

15 gm

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20 gm

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Solution

The correct option is A 15 gm
Haemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying pigment in the blood. It is most abundant protein in the red blood cells. The normal ranges varies according to age and sex.
The normal value in adult males is about 15 gm / 100ml in blood and in female is 12 gm / 100 ml. Hence, option A is correct answer.

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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?

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O_{2}

and

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15

gm Hb then, how much

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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?

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