NEETBiologyBreathing and Exchange of GasesMCQ+4 / −1
A large proportion of oxygen remains unused in the human blood even after its uptake by the body tissues. This O2
- Aacts as a reserve during muscular exercise
- Braises the pCO2 of blood to 75 mm of Hg.
- Cis enough to keep oxyhaemoglobin saturation at 96%
- Dhelps in releasing more O2 to the epithelial tissues.
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Correct answer: A
A large portion of oxygen is left unused in the human blood even after its uptake by the body tissues. This O2 acts as a reserve during muscular exercise.
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