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SVETLANKA909090 [29]
3 years ago
5

A typical red blood cell contains about 270 million hemoglobin molecules. If one red blood cell bound the maximum amount of O2 a

s it passed through the lungs, how many molecules of oxygen could it theoretically carry to the tissues?
Biology
1 answer:
uranmaximum [27]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

given,

a typical RBC contains about 270 million hemoglobin molecules.

one Hb molecule carries 4 oxygen molecules.

  1 Hb molecule contains = 4 O₂ molecules.

then, 270 million Hb will contain = 270×4 million O₂ molecules.

                                                      = 1080 million  O₂ molecules.

theoretically, it is possible.

Explanation:

hemoglobin has two alpha and two beta subunits. each subunits contains 1 molecule of oxygen. 98.5%  O₂ is bond to hemoglobin.

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