Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide — practice question

(a)[3]

Complete Table 4.1 by naming the transport mechanism shown in each example.

(b)[2]

Oxygen continually enters and leaves red blood cells. Fig. 4.1 presents an oxygen dissociation curve for adult human haemoglobin. The steepest part of the curve lies between $2.6\,\text{kPa}$ and $4.2\,\text{kPa}$. Explain the significance of this for respiring tissues.

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