BRAINCAKETransport of Oxygen
At the gas exchange surface the pH of blood is relatively high due to the low concentration of carbon dioxide. The haemoglobin can load oxygen readily.
Oxygen is transported bound to haemoglobin to the respiring tissues where it is needed for respiration.
Sign in free to see the rest of this lesson, the R.E.C.I.P.E. recall steps and the quiz
BrainCake is free. Make an account in seconds and pick up where this page stops.
Key terms in this lesson
- haemoglobin
- A globular, quaternary protein in red blood cells, made of four polypeptide chains each with a haem group, that binds and transports oxygen.
More in Mass Transport in Animals
- Loading and Unloading Oxygen
- Different Types of Haemoglobin
- Oxygen Dissociation Curve
- Effect of Carbon Dioxide
- Lugworm
- Llama
- Fetal Haemoglobin
- Myoglobin
All 27 lessons in Mass Transport in Animals · All AQA AS-level Biology topics