Question

What is oxygen dissociation curve? List the factors which result in causing this curve.

Answer 1

Oxygen dissociation curve is the graph plotted between tha partial pressure of oxygen and saturation of haemoglobin with oxygen. It is a sigmoid curve.

Various factors that effects this graph are :-

• Partial pressure of oxygen.
• Partial pressure of carbon dioxide.
• Concentration of hydrogen ions.
• Temperature.
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