How Haemoglobin transports Oxygen

Question 1

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Answer 1

In the capillaries in the lungs, oxygen binds to iron in haem groups forming oxyhaemoglobin

Question 2

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Answer 2

Each haemoglobin molecule can carry 4 oxygen molecules, one per haem group

Question 3

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Answer 3

Oxyhaemoglobin can be transported via blood to respiring body tissues

Question 4

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Answer 4

At body cells, oxygen dissociates from haemoglobin