AIPMT PRELIMS2011Zoology-Respiratory System

AIPMT PRELIMS 2011 Zoology Oxygen Transport MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11

A large proportion of oxygen is left unused in the human blood even after its uptake by the body tissues. This O₂

A

Helps in releasing more O₂ to the epithelium tissues

B

Acts as a reserve during muscular exercise

C

Raises the pCO₂ of blood to 75 mm of Hg

D

Is enough to keep oxyhaemoglobin saturation at 96%

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

Our tissues can utilize only 25% of O₂ carried by arterial blood. The remaining O₂ acts as a reserve during muscular exercise.

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