Describe the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood?
Transport of oxygen: -
Oxygen is transported in two ways: -
i) Through plasma only small amount of oxygen is dissolved in hemoglobin.
ii) Through hemoglobin 20 ml oxygen is transported in 100 ml hemoglobin.
Transport of carbon dioxide: -
Carbon dioxide is transported by 3 ways: -
i) It is transported in the form of bicarbonate ions mostly bonded with
water.
ii) Through hemoglobin 25% of carbon dioxide combines with hemoglobin to
form carbamino compound.
iii) 6% of carbon dioxide is simply dissolved in the blood.