Oxygen is transported in the body primarily by binding to hemoglobin in red blood cells. It can also dissolve in the blood plasma to a lesser extent. Once in the bloodstream, oxygen is delivered to tissues and organs where it is needed for cellular respiration.
Oxygen transport as a liquid is not practical due to its low solubility in liquids. Oxygen is primarily transported in the body bound to hemoglobin in red blood cells. This allows for efficient transport of oxygen to tissues and organs.
The final acceptor of electrons and hydrogens in the electron transport chain is oxygen. Oxygen is reduced to form water, which is essential for cellular respiration to continue efficiently.
Methemoglobin is the type of hemoglobin that contains iron in the ferric state. This occurs when hemoglobin is unable to bind with oxygen and becomes oxidized, resulting in a form of hemoglobin that cannot effectively transport oxygen to tissues.
Oxygen is primarily transported into blood cells by binding to hemoglobin molecules within red blood cells. This process occurs in the lungs where oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the bloodstream and binds to hemoglobin, forming oxyhemoglobin.
Red blood cells (erythrocytes) transport oxygen in the blood. Hemoglobin, a protein found within red blood cells, binds to oxygen and carries it from the lungs to the body's tissues.
Red blood cells contain hemoglobin and transport oxygen
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red blood cells transport oxygen :)
Red blood cells transport oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
A protein (hemoglobin) is required to transport Oxygen around the body.
Oxygen diffuses from the alveoli into the blood due to higher PO2 (partial pressure of oxygen) levels in the alveoli than in the blood.
Oxygen transport as a liquid is not practical due to its low solubility in liquids. Oxygen is primarily transported in the body bound to hemoglobin in red blood cells. This allows for efficient transport of oxygen to tissues and organs.
blood transport oxygen around the body
well oxygen isn't a transport system it is something that can be diffused across the membranes of cells.
there is no oxygen present in the electron transport system.
there is no oxygen present in the electron transport system.
Erythrocytes also known as red blood cells contain haemoglobin that transports oxygen by combing with it to form oxyhaemoglbin.