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What are the conditions under which O 2 diffuses from the blood plasma into red blood cells and attaches to haemoglobin? When partial pressure of oxygen dissolved in plasma is

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What are the conditions under which O 2 diffuses from the blood plasma into red blood cells and attaches to haemoglobin? When partial pressure of oxygen dissolved in plasma is


  1. 40 mmHg in the systemic capillaries.
  2. 100 mmHg in the alveolar capillaries.
  3. 40 mmHg in the alveolar capillaries.
  4. 100 mmHg in the systemic capillaries.

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B: Movement of oxygen from the plasma into rbc occurs in the alveolar capillaries. The higher number (100 mmHg) should be chosen to ensure that a concentration gradient exists. 

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