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When hemoglobin is not combined with oxygen, it appears dark red.
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What color does hemoglobin impart?
Bright red
Why is human blood red?
Because of the presence of hemoglobin in our blood.Human blood is red only when it is oxygenated, meaning oxygen molecules have bound to hemoglobin in the red blood cells after the blood passed through lung tissues. Blood where no oxygen is bound to the hemoglobin will be blue in color.Inside the body, blood leaving the lungs is bright red because it is freshly oxygenated. Blood returning from various parts of the body to the lungs will be blue because it is is devoid of oxygen.Blood from a cut or wound is always red because oxygen in the air binds with the hemoglobin.
Why blood looks red when you see it?
== == Blood looks red because the hemoglobin absorbs blue-yellow light when bound with oxygen. The reflected light is then red.
I have a cut that's bleeding dark red blood is that heathy?
The color of blood is a function (normally) of the amount of oxygen bound to hemoglobin. Less oxygen means the blood will be closer to blue than red.
Does hemoglobin have proteins?
Hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein. Hemoglobin contains a hemo prosthetic group that has an iron atom at its center. When the iron is bound to oxygen, the hemo group is red in color (oxyhemogoblin), and when it lacks oxygen (deoxygenated form) it is blue-red.
Why are squids blood blue?
To understand why octopus blood is blue, we need to first understand why our blood is red. The blood of most vertebrates (animals containing a backbone..ie: Humans, dogs, birds, reptiles, etc...) is red because our blood contains a protein called hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the molecule responsible for carrying oxygen. Hemoglobin is located in red blood cells. When red blood cells enter the lungs, hemoglobin binds oxygen molecules, and as the red blood cells flow throughout our bodies, hemoglobin releases the oxygen to our cells, nourishing them. The way that this is done is through the use of Iron. Iron (specifically Iron III) is an ideal molecule for binding oxygen. When iron binds oxygen it turns RED. This is why our blood is red; because the hemoglobin within our red blood cells contains iron, which turns red when bound to oxygen. When hemoglobin is not bound to oxygen, our blood is blue as well. Go ahead, look at one of your veins. Veins carry oxygen-depleted blood back to the lungs and heart. Until this blood contacts more oxygen, it remains blue. Now to answer the question: why is octopus blood blue? In short, Octopus blood lacks hemoglobin, and hence lacks iron. Oxygen transfer is accomplished by another (less efficient) protein known as hemocyanin. This protein, as well as other molecules in the octopus' blood give it the characteristic blue color.
What determine whether blood is bright red or dull brick red?
The color comes from hemoglobin and the hemoglobin changes color depending upon what is bound to it. Oxyhemoglobin (hemoglobin with oxygen bound to it), deoxyhemoglobin (hemoglobin with no oxygen bound to it) is somewhat bluish. Arterial blood, which has been to the lungs and is on its way to the tissues, is usually fairly saturated with oxygen (anywhere from 95-100% of the hemoglobin is bound to oxygen), and so it looks bright red. Blood in the veins, coming back from the tissues, is less saturated (perhaps 60-80%), and so it appears darker. If there is enough unbound hemoglobin in the blood, it may actually take on a bluish hue, and that is why someone may appear blue if they are not getting oxygen. Carbon monoxide also binds to hemoglobin and results in an even brighter red color than when oxygen binds. Someone with carbon monoxide poisoning may have even brighter red blood and may have a bright red coloration to the lips and fingernails. It is also possible for the iron in hemoglobin to be changed from the ferrous (2+) to ferric (3+) state and the result is methemoglobin, which is a more brownish compound. There is normally a very small amount of methemoglobin circulating in the blood and this can be increased by exposure to certain chemicals (in particular, certain nitrogen compounds). Interestingly, methemoglobin is capable of binding cyanide, so the "antidote" for cyanide poisoning is a nitrogen compound that converts hemoglobin to methemoglobin, which then binds up free cyanide in the blood. Under normal circumstances, the blood contains primarily oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin.
Do Spiders have transparent blood.?
Spiders have blue blood. In human blood oxygen is bound to hemoglobin which contains iron, giving it the blood a red color. In spiders, as well as other Arthropods and Molluscs, oxygen is bound to hemocyanin which contains copper, giving its blood a blue color. The same interaction that causes oxygenated blood to color, also causes iron rust to appear reddish and the oxidized copper to appear green. However, I have noticed no color in spider blood before.
Why do we have red blood?
Red blood gets its color from hemoglobin, a protein inside red blood cells that binds with oxygen. Hemoglobin gives blood its red color when oxygenated and appears more blue when deoxygenated. This color change is key for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and removing carbon dioxide.
What is the term for blue skin from lack of oxygen in the blood?
It could be anemia, or it could be carbon monoxide poisoning.HypoxiaActually, hypoxia can be characterized as cellular oxygen deficiency and may occur if too little oxygen enters the blood. The correct answer would be anemia.Anemiasimply anemiaAnemiasanemiaAnemia is a blood condition where their is either a reduced amount of hemogloblin molecules, or the inability to efficiently bind oxygen molecules to hemoglobin. Hemoglobin molecules are located within red blood cells. As red blood cells pass through the lungs, the hemoglobin unloads carbon dioxide and exchanges it for oxygen. Up to four oxygen molecules can bind to each hemoglobin molecule. Hemoglobin then transports the newly loaded oxygen molecules throughout the systemic portion of the cardiovascular system, where they are once again exchanged for carbon dioxide at the tissues (and the oxygen is unloaded into the tissues). Individuals with anemia cannot transport adequate amounts of oxygen to tissues because their is either not enough oxygen molecules bound to hemoglobin, or the hemoglobin are not properly functioning as they should. Amemia is the most common type of blood disorder. Hope this helps!anemiaanemia
What is the color oxyhemoglobin?
Hemoglobin is red while oxyhemoglobin is redder. People think that blood in veins is blue but it has lost the oxygen it was carrying around to the cells so it is a red color but not as red as oxyhemoglobin.
Why is De-oxygenated blood darker red?
Oxygenated blood contains higher concentrations of oxyhemoglobin (oxygen bound to hemoglobin), which absorbs less of the red portion of the visible spectrum than does deoxyhemoglobin. Therefore, oxygenated blood is more red than oxygen-poor blood...and oxygen-poor blood has a bluish tinge.
