Instructions
Describe how oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported in the blood, and explain how their loading and unloading is affected by temperature, pH, BPG, and PCO2.
Answer
Oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported in distinct ways in the blood. In the case of oxygen, it is carried as chemically combined to hemoglobin and physically dissolved in the blood. Specifically, oxygen is transported in the blood through hemoglobin after it reacts chemically with the hemoglobin in the red blood cells (Saladin, 2020). It is also transported through plasma when it diffuses through the cell membrane, thus, it is transported through diffusion and convection. On the other hand, carbon dioxide is transported in blood as dissolved gas. It is also transported as … To access full answer, click on the purchase button below.