PATHOLOGY MCQ
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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Select the answer that is most scientifically accurate:
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air goes in and out and that’s how our body gets oxygen
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air gets delivered to our cells through some pipes
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oxygen is absorbed from the air and delivered to our cells
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oxygen diffuses from the air in our lungs, into our blood cells which then transport the oxygen to our cells
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hemoglobin contains iron, which allows it to pick up oxygen from the air we breathe and deliver it everywhere in the body. You can think of hemoglobin as the iron ("heme"), oxygen transport protein, ("globin") found in red blood cells. It’s the hemoglobin that gives red blood cells their color, too.
Detailed explanation-2: -A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood. Red blood cells contain a protein called hemoglobin, which carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body. Checking the number of red blood cells in the blood is usually part of a complete blood cell (CBC) test.
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