Practice Gas Transport (6.4.4) - Human Physiology - IB 12 Biology
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Gas Transport

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Question 1 Easy

What molecule binds to oxygen for transport in the blood?

💡 Hint: Think of the protein in red blood cells.

Question 2 Easy

What is the primary way carbon dioxide is transported in the blood?

💡 Hint: It's a chemical transformation that happens in red blood cells.

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Question 1

What is the primary form in which carbon dioxide is transported in the blood?

As bicarbonate ions
Bound to hemoglobin
Dissolved in plasma

💡 Hint: Think about the major form discussed in the section.

Question 2

True or False: All oxygen is transported in the form of oxyhemoglobin.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the different states of oxygen transport.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss the clinical significance of understanding gas transport with respect to conditions like COPD.

💡 Hint: Consider how impaired transport affects oxygen levels in the body.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate how altitude impacts the efficiency of gas transport and what physiological changes occur in response.

💡 Hint: Think about how the body compensates for lower oxygen availability.

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