Question
Which gases are carried by red blood cells? Select two options.
oxygen
helium
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
hydrogen
oxygen
helium
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
hydrogen
Answers
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- Oxygen
- Carbon dioxide
Explanation: RBCs carry O2 bound to hemoglobin and transport CO2 (some bound to hemoglobin and by converting it to bicarbonate inside RBCs). Helium, nitrogen and hydrogen are not physiologically carried by RBCs.
- Carbon dioxide
Explanation: RBCs carry O2 bound to hemoglobin and transport CO2 (some bound to hemoglobin and by converting it to bicarbonate inside RBCs). Helium, nitrogen and hydrogen are not physiologically carried by RBCs.
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