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What mineral is responsible for oxygen transportation in the blood?
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Primarily hemoglobin which is derived from the mineral Iron. Iron however works in conjunction with dozens of other minerals and supplementation must include as many of it's co-factors as possible.
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What is the mineral needed for the transport of oxygen in the blood is?
iron
What is responsible for the RBC's ability to transport oxygen and CO2?
It is an iron-based protein called hemoglobin.
What process is not dependent upon the presence of calcium in body fluids?
transportation of oxygen in the blood stream
What responsible for the transport of oxygen the body tissues and removal of carbon dioxide?
red blood cells
What part of the blood carries oxygen?
The red blood cells carry the oxygen in blood.
Which mineral is needed for the blood transportation of oxygen?
The molecule of the protein haemoglobin has at its centre an atom of iron, as the central part of the molecule is an iron complex. This is why you need the mineral iron in your diet. Without sufficient iron in the diet the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is lowered, and you will soon become anaemic.
What is The primary element responsible for oxygen transportation in the red blood cell?
Iron
What are constituents of blood?
There are three main constituents of blood. There are red blood cells that are responsible for the transportation of oxygen, white blood cells that are the body's defense against illness, and plasma which transports lymphocytes.
Which blood component is responsible for oxygen exchange?
Red blood cells are responsible for oxygen exchange
Can you live without red blood cells?
No, as the red blood cells carry oxygen [O2] to the tissues of the body, and return carbon dioxide [CO2] to the lungs for removal from the body when exhaling. Without the red blood cells, the cells of the body will die.
Which tissue is responsible for transportation in a human body?
Blood - a fluid connective "tissue" - is the primary transport medium of substances, such as oxygen and nutrients, in the body.
What mineral is responsible for blood clotting?
calcium
What mode of transportation cariies oxygen through the blood?
The hemoglobin in red blood cells carries oxygen.
What is the mineral needed for the transport of oxygen in the blood is?
iron
Transportation of oxygen may be compromised by the decrease of?
Blood. Oxygen is transferred throughout the body by blood. Hemoglobin in the blood carry the oxygen through the body and distributes it.
What mineral is involved in the transportation of fat through the body's lymph and blood?
phosphorus
What is blood responsible for?
Blood is responsible for carrying nutrients and oxygen to your cells. Also a way to dump out waste from the cells.
