Figure 38.17

-Use the figure above to answer the following question.At what partial pressure of oxygen do half the heme groups in human blood have bound oxygen?
A) 30 mm Hg
B) 100 mm Hg
C) 70 mm Hg
D) 104 mm Hg
E) 120 mm Hg

Question

Figure 38.17
 
-Use the figure above to answer the following question.At what partial pressure of oxygen do half the heme groups in human blood have bound oxygen?  
A) 30 mm Hg 
B) 100 mm Hg 
C) 70 mm Hg 
D) 104 mm Hg 
E) 120 mm Hg

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The partial pressure of oxygen at which half the heme groups in human blood have bound oxygen is known as the P50 value. For human hemoglobin, this value is approximately 26-30 mm Hg, making option A the correct choice.

Figure 38.17 -Use the Figure Above to Answer the Following Question.At What