Question

Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.

(iv) Oxygen combines with haemoglobin present in RBC and forms ____________.

Answer 1

RBC:

1. The Red Blood Corpuscles(RBCs) are the most abundant kind of cells present in the blood.
2. They are also known as erythrocytes.
3. RBCs are biconcave, disc-shaped cells without nucleus.

Haemoglobin:

1. Haemoglobin is a red-colored, respiratory, iron pigment found in the red blood cells.
2. It acts as an oxygen-carrier molecule that transports oxygen to all parts of the body.
3. The oxygen and haemoglobin combine to form a bright-red compound known as oxyhaemoglobin.

Oxygen combines with haemoglobin present in RBC and forms oxyhaemoglobin.