Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Biology Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 35 WAEC_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • BIOLOGY • objective

A person has a haemoglobin concentration of 15 g dL⁻¹. Arterial blood is 98 % saturated with O₂ and has a PO₂ of 95 mmHg; venous blood is 75 % saturated (assume PO₂ ≈ 40 mmHg). The solubility of O₂ in plasma is 0.003 mL O₂ 100 mL⁻¹ mmHg⁻¹. Cardiac output is 5 L min⁻¹. Calculate the total amount of O₂ (in mL min⁻¹) delivered to the tissues.

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. ≈ 240 mL O₂ min⁻¹
B. ≈ 300 mL O₂ min⁻¹
C. ≈ 200 mL O₂ min⁻¹
D. ≈ 180 mL O₂ min⁻¹
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
≈ 240 mL O₂ min⁻¹

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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2017 Biology Question 35. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Biology examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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