Question

in diagram of the heart, the right side is colored blue to indicate its low in oxygen and high in ____________

Answer 1

Answer:

CO2 (Carbon dioxide)

Explanation:

The right side is collored blue to indicate that the blood pumping through here is low on oxygen, but high in carbon dioxide. Because the blood is so low on oxygen, and high in carbon dioxide (a byproduct of Cellular Respiration), the blood will be pumped to the lungs where the CO2 is removed, and oxygen is taken in.

Answer 2

High in Co2 (carbon dioxide)



Normally the pressure on the right side of the heart and in the pulmonary arteries is lower than the pressure on the left side of the heart and in the aorta. This is because: the right side of the heart pumps blue (deoxygenated – little or no oxygen) blood returning from the body back to the lungs.