How Much O₂ Is Generally Transported in Combination with Hemoglobin

question 32

Multiple Choice

How much O₂ is generally transported in combination with hemoglobin in red blood cells?

• A) 1.5%
• B) 7%
• C) 70%
• D) 98.5%

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Definitions:

Subduction

When tectonic plates converge, the movement of one plate beneath another into the mantle is referred to as subduction.

Continental Margins

The zones of the ocean floor that separate the thin oceanic crust from thick continental crust, including the continental shelf, slope, and rise.

Seafloor Spreading

The formation of new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges and its gradual movement away from the ridge.

Glaciers

Large masses of ice that form on land by the compaction and recrystallization of snow, moving slowly over time.