Breathing and Exchange of Gases Question 24
24. A large proportion of oxygen is left unused in the human blood even after its uptake by the body tissues. This $O_2$
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(a) acts as a reserve during muscular exercise
(b) raise the $pCO_2$ of blood to $75 mm$ of $Hg$.
(c) is enough to keep oxyhaemoglobin saturation at 96%
(d) helps in releasing more $O_2$ to the epithelial tissues.
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Answer : a
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(a) A large portion of oxygen is left unused in the human blood even after its uptake by the body tissues. This $O_2$ acts as a reserve during muscular exercise.
