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If a patient has low Red Blood Cells count the oxygen carrying capacity decreases why?
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because one of red blood cell function is to carry oxygen this is because it is made up of a thin membrane that allows oxygen and carbon dioxide to diffuse in and out of the cell. RBC's are also called erythrocytes and are made up of a substance called hemoglobin, this makes up 95% of the RBC. The oxygen carrying hemoglobin molecule has 4 subunits each containing a heme portion. This heme portion is where iron is present. A property of heme is that it can bind to oxygen or reversibly releasing oxygen. This gives it the ability to carry oxygen from the lungs yet release it during circulation in the organs etc. for cell metabolism.
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How might a lack of dietary iron affect the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood?
Iron is required by the hemoglobin in red blood cells. Hemoglobin carries oxygen to all areas of the body. A lack of dietary iron could decrease the oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells, which can lead to anemia.
Describe how red blood cells is regulated by the negative feedback system including the hormones?
Red blood cell production is regulated by a negative feedback system: As the oxygen carrying capacity of red blood cells decreases due to High altitudes for example, the bodies requirements for oxygen increase; thus new Red blood cells need to be produced the drop in oxygen-carrying capacity is referred to as Hypoxia; which is in turn detected by cells within the KIDNEY; when low oxygen levels are detected these cells within the kidney release a hormone called erythropoietin Erythropoietin stimulates the RED BONE MARROW to produce more erythrocytes (Red blood cells); a process caller erythropoiesis. This then causes an INCREASE in red blood cell count and thus an INCREASE in oxygen carry capacity of the body This increase is again detected by cells in the KIDNEY and the release of erythropoietin is decreased; restoring the oxygen carrying capacity back to normal
What color are red blood cells carrying oxygen?
then they are red if they are not carrying oxygen then they are a purple red.
In an unventilated space carbon monoxide from smoke or car exhaust builds up in the blood combining with hemoglobin to form?
When CO is not ventilated it binds to hemoglobin, which is the principal oxygen-carrying compound in blood; this produces a compound known as carboxyhemoglobin. The traditional belief is that carbon monoxide toxicity arises from the formation of carboxyhemoglobin, which decreases the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood and inhibits the transport, delivery, and utilization of oxygen by the body. The affinity between hemoglobin and carbon monoxide is approximately 230 times stronger than the affinity between hemoglobin and oxygen so hemoglobin binds to carbon monoxide in preference to oxygen. ~ Wikipedia.
What cell is responsible for carrying oxygen and carrying away carbon dioxide?
The Red Blood Cell
What is oxygen carrying capacity in humans?
oxygen carrying capacity is 1.34 ml of oxygen per gram of hemoglobin.... taking normal amount of Hb in humans as 15g/ dL , then oxygen carrying capacity for 100 ml of bood will be = 1.34*15 = 20 ml of oxygen approximately.
What binds with oxygen and increases the blood's oxygen-carrying capacity?
c02
Attacks the oxygen carrying capacity of the body?
Blood agent
What effects oxygen carrying capacity of blood?
There are multiple factors effecting oxygen carrying capacity of blood. These include:Iron levels,The number of red blood cells (the less there are the less oxygen carrying capacity).Diseases which may damage either the red blood cells or the haemoglobin which is the component which actually carries the oxygen.Hydration level of the person, the less water, the less blood volume the less capacity to carry oxygen!!
What chemical agent attacks the oxygen carrying capacity of the body?
Blood Agent
What happens when the blood has less than it normal oxygen carrying capacity?
Brain failure
What agent attacks the oxygen carrying capacity of the body?
Blood Agents
What mineral might be helpful for people wanting to increase the oxygen carrying capacity of their blood?
iron
What element is a component of your red blood cells which increase oxygen carrying capacity of blood?
Iron.
How might a lack of dietary iron affect the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood?
Iron is required by the hemoglobin in red blood cells. Hemoglobin carries oxygen to all areas of the body. A lack of dietary iron could decrease the oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells, which can lead to anemia.
What is the name of Blood that has no oxygen in it?
Scientifically speaking, No. If you had blood anywhere in your body with no oxygen, you would most likely be dead. There is, however a condition called deoxygenated blood, which occurs mostly in veins that are returning blood to the heart to be pumped to the lungs via the pulmonary arteries to become oxygenated. The difference between oxygenated blood and deoxygenated blood is only about 25%. This means that your blood is always carrying some oxygen, only sometimes at full capacity and sometimes at partial capacity. When it just leaves your lungs, at full capacity, it is carrying its full load at 100%. But when it is returning to the heart and lungs from using up some of its oxygen during metabolism in the body tissues, it is carrying a load of carbon dioxide, which drops its oxygen carrying capacity to 75%. This 75% carrying capacity is called deoxygenated blood. So, I hope your blood has some oxygen in it!
What is an environment that can support only as many organisms as the available energy minerals and oxygen will allow?
Carrying Capacity !
