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The circulation of blood in the human body supplies O2 and releases CO2. The concentration of O2 and CO2 is variable but on an average, 100 ml blood contains 0.02 g of O2 and 0.08 g of CO2. The volume of O2 and CO2 at 1 atm and at body temperature 37 C, assuming 10 l blood in the human body is:

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2 l, 4 l
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1.5 l, 4.5 l
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1.59 l, 4.62 l
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3.82 l, 4.62 l
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Solution

The correct option is C 1.59 l, 4.62 l
100 ml blood has 0.02 g O2 and 0.08 g CO2
10,000 ml blood has 2 g O2 and 8 g CO2
Using PV=nRT,
For O2,
1×VO2=232×0.0821×310
VO2=1.59 litre
For CO2, 1×VCO2=844×0.0821×310VCO2=4.62 litre

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