Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: During the transportation of gases, about 20-25 percent of CO is carried by Haemoglobin as carbamino-haemoglobin.
Reason R: This binding is related to high pCO and low pO in tissues.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- AA is true but R is false.
- BA is false but R is true.
- CBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- DBoth A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
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Correct answer: C
Let's analyze the given statements:
Assertion A: During the transportation of gases, about 20-25 percent of CO$_2$ is carried by Haemoglobin as carbamino-haemoglobin.
Reason R: This binding is related to high pCO$_2$ and low pO$_2$ in tissues.
Explanation:
1. Assertion A: It is true that during the transportation of gases in the blood, around 20-25% of carbon dioxide (CO$_2$) is indeed carried by hemoglobin in the form of carbamino-haemoglobin. Hemoglobin not only carries oxygen (O$_2$) but also plays a role in transporting CO$_2$ from the tissues back to the lungs.
2. Reason R: This is also true. The binding of CO$_2$ to hemoglobin to form carbamino-haemoglobin is influenced by the partial pressures of CO$_2$ (pCO$_2$) and O$_2$ (pO$_2$). In tissues where cellular respiration is occurring, the pCO$_2$ is high, and the pO$_2$ is low. This environment favors the formation of carbamino-haemoglobin, as hemoglobin has a higher affinity for CO$_2$ under these conditions.
Therefore, both Assertion A and Reason R are true. Additionally, Reason R correctly explains why Assertion A is true, as the conditions in the tissues (high pCO$_2$ and low pO$_2$) directly promote the formation of carbamino-haemoglobin.
Correct Answer: Option C - Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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