MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Blood becomes bright red in color because of the
A
amount of folic acid present
B
amount of hemoglobin present
C
amount of oxygen present
D
amount of iron present
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Blood gets its bright red color when hemoglobin picks up oxygen in the lungs. As the blood travels through the body, the hemoglobin releases oxygen to the different body parts.

Detailed explanation-2: -The red colour of the blood is due to the presence of iron-containing protein called haemoglobin. Haemoglobin is involved in carryong oxygen from the lungs to different parts of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blood that has been oxygenated (mostly flowing through the arteries) is bright red and blood that has lost its oxygen (mostly flowing through the veins) is dark red.

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