SES U1 - overall unit

Front

State which cell contains haemoglobin.

Back

Erythrocytes (red blood cells)

Front

Which fact is true about Haemoglobin?

Back

Each molecule has 4 sections

Front

What does high affinity mean in relation to haemoglobin?

Back

Wants to keep hold of O2 molecules.

Front

Why is there a low level of oxygen saturation in the muscle?

Back

The muscle has already used up the O2 to make ATP.

Front

How many O2 molecules can haemoglobin carry?

Back

4

Front

When does the curve shift to the right?

Back

When we are exercising.

Front

There is high affinity in the lungs and low affinity in the muscles

Back

True

Front

When we exercise...

Back

more CO2 is made and the blood becomes acidic (low pH)

Front

What causes the Bohr shift to the right?

Back

high CO2

Front

Which of these causes the Bohr shift to the right?

Back

low pH / high acidity