Haemoglobin can be almost completely oxygenated by an oxygen pressure of __________ of mercury.

Correct answer: D. 100 mm

  • A. 10 mm
  • B. 60 mm
  • C. 10 cm
  • D. 100 mm

Explanation

At an oxygen partial pressure of about 100 mm Hg, haemoglobin is almost completely saturated because the oxygen-haemoglobin dissociation curve is near its plateau. Students may choose 60 mm Hg because it is a substantial oxygen pressure, but saturation is not yet nearly maximal at that value.

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