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Iron is used to form haemoglobin. Haemoglobin in red blood cells are used to bind oxygen to it. With less iron, there would be less haemoglobin to bind oxygen. Thus, less oxygen would be transported in the red blood cell.
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∙ 12y agoNo iron is needed in transportation of oxygen. Blood is made up of RBC,WBC,Plasma and Platelets.Iron just strengthen our bones.
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∙ 13y agoIron is necessary to make heme, which is needed to make hemoglobin, which carries the blood in the red blood cells.
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∙ 8y agoTrue )
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∙ 11y agoI would think so
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Red blood cells transport oxygen that is bound to?
The haemoglobin macro-molecule, four O2's per molecule.
Is iron necessary for oxygen transport in red blood cells?
True. Iron is necessary in the transportation of oxygen in red blood cells, it is the iron molecules that binds the oxygen molecules to the cell, if you have an iron deficiency (anaemia) it means that your blood isn't carrying enough oxygen around your body. This can cause fatigue as well as other health problems.Note:Humans have iron-based hemoglobin, which gives their blood a red color. Most molluscs and arthropods use hemocyanin, a substance that uses copper in stead of iron, to bind and transport oxygen. So technically, iron is not needed: other substances could perform the same function. The blood would not be red though: in molluscs and arthropods, the blood has a green/blueish tint.
Erythrocytes transport oxygen and serve to?
It is to carry oxygen from the lungs to tissue around the body.
What does blood carry throughout are body?
red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs through the pulmonary artery to the heart and then to the rest of the body.
What processes can take place in a root hair cell when oxygen is not available?
active transport and osmosis
What is the mineral needed for the transport of oxygen in the blood is?
iron
Iron is associated with the body's ability to transport what?
Oxygen
What is the transport of oxygen dependent upon in your diet?
Iron
The element that is needed to make hemoglobin for oxygen transport?
Iron
How does iron benefit humans?
Iron is required for your hemoglbin in your blood to transport oxygen effectivly. Since iron has a charge of +6, and oxygen has a charge of -6, the iron in the blood will attract the oxygen in the lungs, and then the blood delivers it to the cells in need of oxygen.
What are the two components of hemoglobin?
lol it is hobgoblin I believe it is iron
What is responsible for the RBC's ability to transport oxygen and CO2?
It is an iron-based protein called hemoglobin.
What does lead poisoning do to your blood?
Lead replaces Iron in your Hemoglobin. The Iron binds oxygen for transport to the cells. Lead does not bind the oxygen, and thus you effectively get less oxygen supply.
True or False Iron is necessary for oxygen transport in red blood cells?
false
Each heme contains an atom of iron and can transport one molecule of oxygen?
true
Does the iron in metal any how have anything to do with the iron in meat?
First, L2English. Second, yes, the iron in metal is the same iron in meat. Iron is used in the blood to transport oxygen.
What is the role of iron ions in oxygen transport?
In metalloproteins, metal ions are usually coordinated by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur.
