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If 1gm of Hb carries 1.34mL of O2 and 100mL of blood has 15gm Hb then, how much O2 will be carried approximately by 100mL of arterial blood?

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40mL
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20mL
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50mL
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100mL
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Solution

The correct option is B 20mL
A normal person has about 15 gm (12-16 gm) of Hb Per 100 ml of blood. 1 gm of Hb binds with 1.34 ml of O2. Thus, 100 gm blood carries about 20 ml oxygen. So, O2 carrying capacity of blood is about 20%.
So, the correct answer is (B)

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