- Exam
- NEET
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Breathing and Exchange of Gases
NEET · Zoology · Breathing and Exchange of Gases
Which of the following factors is not favourable for the formation...
Options
- AHigh pO₂
- BLow pCO₂
- CHigh H⁺ concentration
- DLow temperature
Correct answer
C. High H⁺ concentration
Step-by-step solution
Each haemoglobin molecule can carry a maximum of four molecules of O₂. Binding of oxygen with haemoglobin is primarily related to partial pressure of O₂. Partial pressure of CO₂, hydrogen ion concentration and temperature are the other factors which can interfere with this binding. A sigmoid curve is obtained when percentage saturation of haemoglobin with O₂ is plotted against the pO2. This curve is called the Oxygen dissociation curve and is highly useful in studying the effect of factors like pCO2, H⁺ concentration, etc., on binding of O₂ with haemoglobin. In the alveoli, where there is high pO2, low pCO2, lesser H⁺ concentration and lower temperature, the factors are all favourable for the formation of oxyhaemoglobin, whereas in the tissues, where low pO2, high pCO2, high H⁺ concentration and higher temperature exist, the conditions are favourable for dissociation of oxygen from the oxyhaemoglobin.