PATHOLOGY MCQ
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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What is responsible for picking up the oxygen in lungs and carrying it to all the body cells that need it?
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red blood cells
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white blood cells
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veins
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ventricle
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hemoglobin is the protein that carries oxygen and exists within each red blood cell. If your red blood cell was a vehicle, hemoglobin is in the driver’s seat, picking up oxygen at the lungs and transporting it to the tissues throughout your body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hemoglobin (Heme + Globin) The protein hemoglobin is a molecule which is responsible for carrying almost all of the oxygen in the blood. It is composed of four subunits, each with a heme group plus a globin chain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hemoglobin is the protein inside red blood cells. It carries oxygen. Red blood cells also remove carbon dioxide from your body, bringing it to the lungs for you to exhale.
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