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A normal red blood cell (RBC) with a normal number of hemoglobin molecules that is completely saturated with oxygen would carry approximately how many oxygen gas molecules? A 1,000 B 1 100 1,000,000 E 1,000,000,000

A normal red blood cell (RBC) with a normal number of hemoglobin molecules that is completely saturated with oxygen would carry approximately how many oxygen gas molecules? A 1,000 B 1 100 1,000,000 E 1,000,000,000

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**Question:** A normal red blood cell (RBC) with a normal number of hemoglobin molecules that is completely saturated with oxygen would carry approximately how many oxygen gas molecules? **Options:** - **A:** 1,000 - **B:** 1 - **C:** 100 - **D:** 1,000,000 - **E:** 1,000,000,000 Explanation: The question is asking about the oxygen carrying capacity of a red blood cell (RBC) at full saturation. Hemoglobin, the protein in RBCs, binds oxygen molecules, and a typical RBC contains numerous hemoglobin molecules, each capable of carrying multiple oxygen molecules.
Transcribed Image Text:**Question:** A normal red blood cell (RBC) with a normal number of hemoglobin molecules that is completely saturated with oxygen would carry approximately how many oxygen gas molecules? **Options:** - **A:** 1,000 - **B:** 1 - **C:** 100 - **D:** 1,000,000 - **E:** 1,000,000,000 Explanation: The question is asking about the oxygen carrying capacity of a red blood cell (RBC) at full saturation. Hemoglobin, the protein in RBCs, binds oxygen molecules, and a typical RBC contains numerous hemoglobin molecules, each capable of carrying multiple oxygen molecules.
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