NEETZoologyBreathing and Exchange of Gases
Which of the following factors is not favourable for the formation of oxyhaemoglobin in the alveoli?
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+ concentrati