Multiple Choice
Which component of blood is responsible for the transport of oxygen?
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17. The Blood
Erythrocytes: Hemoglobin
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Erythrocytes: Hemoglobin
- Multiple ChoiceWhich part of the protein hemoglobin binds and transports oxygen in the blood?226views
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How many heme groups are required to synthesize 4 hemoglobin molecules?
1205views29rank - Multiple ChoiceWhich component of blood allows oxygen from the air to move from the lungs to the cells of the body?295views
- Multiple ChoiceWhat triggers the release of erythropoietin (EPO), leading to the production of new red blood cells?303views
- Multiple ChoiceWhat is necessary for the transport of oxygen by an erythrocyte?235views
- Multiple ChoiceWhat role do red blood cells (erythrocytes) play in respiration?3views
- Multiple ChoiceHemoglobin picks up __________ once it has given up all of its oxygen molecules?191views
- Multiple ChoiceHow does carbon monoxide (CO) exposure from smoking most directly affect a smoker’s blood oxygen-carrying capacity?3views
- Multiple ChoiceIn the context of erythrocytes and hemoglobin, which blood component is primarily responsible for the red color of blood?5views
- Multiple ChoiceIn human blood, how is oxygen most often carried to body tissues?5views
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Why is it important for erythrocytes to have a high surface area to volume ratio?
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Cynthia lives in Miami, a city at low altitude. She goes on a month-long trip to the Andes Mountain range (at high altitude) where the air pressure is lower and therefore there is less oxygen in each breath she takes. Upon returning to Miami, how might a sample of her blood differ from a sample taken before she left for her trip?
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Anemia is a blood disorder where the -carrying capacity of blood is too low to support the body's tissues. Which of the following is not a possible cause of anemia?
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Dehydration would:
(a) Cause an increase in the hematocrit
(b) Cause a decrease in the hematocrit
(c) Have no effect on the hematocrit
(d) Cause an increase in plasma volume
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