Oxygen Molecules Are Polar and Dissolve So Poorly in Blood

question 14

Multiple Choice

Oxygen molecules are polar and dissolve so poorly in blood plasma that there is NOT enough oxygen to meet the metabolic demands of a vertebrate.However,red blood cells contain ________,which greatly increases the oxygen content of blood.

• A) carbon dioxide
• B) alveoli
• C) nodules
• D) hemoglobin

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