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In humans and other higher animals with a circulatory system and a respiratory system. blood leaving the lungs contains "free" oxygen, weakly bonded by coordinate covalent bonds to the hemoglobin in the blood. Blood returning to the lungs contains relatively little free oxygen. However, all blood contains oxygen chemically bonded in carbohydrates and water.
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∙ 13y agoThe oxygen doesn't do anything to the blood, except for making it a brighter red color. It gets attached to the blood in the hemoglobin molecule and then flows around with it and provides oxygen for cellular respiration, the process in which your cells are able to use the food you eat.
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∙ 8y agoOxygen carriage is one of blood's most important functions. Oxygenated blood is bright red, deoxygenated blood is dark red due to the change in hemoglobin structure. There are a few thousand books full of more info on this topic.
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From where does the blood get oxygen?
The blood gets oxygen from the air around us which is made of oxygen. When we breath in, the oxygen is taken into our lungs and then into our blood.
What if oxygen-rich blood mixes with your oxygen-poor blood?
the quality of our blood that rich with oxygen will become low
Why does blood circulate from the heart to the lungs?
The oxygen poor blood (not enough oxygen) goes to the lungs to get more oxygen to turn into oxygen rich blood (has plenty of oxygen)
Why is it important for your heart to separate oxygen rich blood from oxygen poor blood?
If the oxygen-rich blood and the oxygen poor blood mix the amount of oxygen becomes diluted. The cells and tissues need more oxygen than they will get.
Why is it important for your heart to keep oxygen rich blood separate from oxygen-poor blood?
If the oxygen-rich blood and the oxygen poor blood mix the amount of oxygen becomes diluted. The cells and tissues need more oxygen than they will get.
Why is it important for your heart to keep oxygen-rich blood separate from oxygen poor blood?
If the oxygen-rich blood and the oxygen poor blood mix the amount of oxygen becomes diluted. The cells and tissues need more oxygen than they will get.
Do we have oxygen poor blood in your lungs?
no you have oxygen high blood.
How is oxygen transferred to the blood?
oxygen is transferred to the blood by breathing
What makes the blood red and it carries oxygen in the blood?
oxygen is the answer
Which chemical in your blood carries oxygen?
haemoglobin carries oxygen in the blood
What color is oxygen-poor blood?
Oxygen-poor blood is dark red; oxygen-rich blood is bright red.
Is dark blood oxygen-rich?
Dark red blood is oxygen-poor. Bright red blood is oxygen-rich.
