NEET Biology · Hard

Breathing and Exchange of Gases: Tissue respiration link MCQ

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Tissue respiration linkHardQuestion 9285

Question

Active tissues receive oxygen more efficiently because they tend to have:

  1. A
    Higher CO2 and lower pH
    Correct
  2. B
    Lower CO2 and very high pH only
  3. C
    No capillary network
  4. D
    Zero temperature

Correct answer

Higher CO2 and lower pH

Explanation

These conditions favour unloading of oxygen from haemoglobin in tissue capillaries.