Biology · Human Respiration and Transport
Consider the following statements regarding gas transport in human beings: (A): In human beings, oxygen is transported by a respiratory pigment in blood, whereas carbon dioxide is mainly transported in dissolved form in blood. (R1): The respiratory pigment hemoglobin has a high affinity for oxygen. (R2): Carbon dioxide is more soluble in water than oxygen. Choose the correct option:
- 1(A) is correct but neither (R1) nor (R2) explains (A)
- 2(A) is correct and both (R1) and (R2) are correct explanations for the respective parts of (A)✓
- 3(A) is correct but only (R2) is the correct explanation for (A)
- 4(A) is correct but only (R1) is the correct explanation for (A)
Correct answer
(A) is correct and both (R1) and (R2) are correct explanations for the respective parts of (A)
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