Transport of oxygen

Question 1

Name different characteristics of red blood cells

Answer 1

-formed in the bone marrow
-exact diamter of capillary
-contains many haemoglobin
-no nucleus

Question 2

What structure on red blood cells does oxygen bind to and what is it called when oxygen combines with this struture

Answer 2

Haemoglobin
-oxyhaemoglobin

Question 3

Name some characteristics of haemoglobin

Answer 3

-iron containing pigment
-protein

Question 4

Haemoglobin has a high … to oxyygen
Fill in the blank

Answer 4

Affinity

Question 5

After oxygen leaves the haemoglobin it then binds to the …
Fill in the blank

Answer 5

Myoglobin

Question 6

What is the function of myoglobin

Answer 6

Stores oxygen in the muscles/cells

Question 7

Myoglobin has a higher … to oxygen than haemoglobin
Fill in the blank

Answer 7

Affinity

Question 8

What do oxygen and myoglobin form

Answer 8

oxymyoglobin

Question 9

Why is myoglobin important

Answer 9

-allows for a quick release of oxygen in musckle
-prevents delay of oxygen release
-larger stores of MB in type 1 muscle fibres

Question 10

Where does the myoglobin take the oxygen and why

Answer 10

Mitochondria-site of aerobic respiration