At Body Temperature,how Much Oxygen Is Transported in the Plasma

question 38

Multiple Choice

At body temperature,how much oxygen is transported in the plasma if the PaO₂ is 70 mm Hg?

• A) 0.21 vol%
• B) 21 vol %
• C) 0.021 vol %
• D) 2.1 vol%

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Definitions:

Primosome

A complex of proteins responsible for synthesizing the RNA primers required in DNA synthesis.

Single-Strand Binding Proteins

Proteins that bind to single-stranded DNA during replication or repair processes, stabilizing the DNA.

DNA Primase

Enzyme that begins the process of DNA replication by synthesizing a short RNA segment complementary to the DNA template strand; this RNA strand is subsequently degraded and replaced with DNA.

ATP

For metabolism within cells, adenosine triphosphate acts as the vital molecule carrying energy.