EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Blood brings oxygen and nutrients to all the parts of the body so they can keep working. Blood carries carbon dioxide and other waste materials to the lungs, kidneys, and digestive system to be removed from the body. Blood also fights infections, and carries hormones around the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pulmonary arteries carry the blood to your lungs, where it receives oxygen. Pulmonary veins move the blood oxygen-rich blood to the left side of your heart.

Detailed explanation-3: -Introduction. The hemoglobin (Hb) molecule within the red blood cell (RBC) carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues, transports carbon dioxide from tissues back to lungs, and helps maintain acid–base balance.

Detailed explanation-4: -In tiny blood vessels in the lung, the red blood cells pick up oxygen from inhaled (breathed in) air and carry it through the bloodstream to all parts of the body. When they reach their goal, they release it again. The cells need oxygen for metabolism, which creates carbon dioxide as a waste product.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are three means by which carbon dioxide is transported in the bloodstream from peripheral tissues and back to the lungs: (1) dissolved gas, (2) bicarbonate, and (3) carbaminohemoglobin bound to hemoglobin (and other proteins).