At Body Temperature, How Much Oxygen Will Physically Dissolve in Plasma

question 36

Multiple Choice

At body temperature, how much oxygen will physically dissolve in plasma at a PO₂ of 40 mm Hg?

• A)0.12 ml/dl
• B)0.20 ml/dl
• C)0.30 ml/dl
• D)1.34 g/dl

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Definitions:

Edward Hall

An anthropologist known for his studies of cross-cultural communication and the development of the concept of proxemics.

Proxemics

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Gesture-Call System

A form of nonverbal communication involving bodily motions and vocal sounds used to convey messages, commonly observed in animals and early human development.