A large proportion of oxygen is left unused in the human blood even after its uptake by…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Breathing and Exchange of Gases
A large proportion of oxygen is left unused in the human blood even after its uptake by the body tissues. This O2:
- acts as a reserve during muscular exercise
- raise the pCO2 of blood to 75 mm of Hg
- is enough to keep oxyhaemoglobin saturation at 96%
- helps in releasing more O2 to the epithelial tissues
Answer
(A) acts as a reserve during muscular exercise
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