An environment with an oxygen percent of 10% can quickly lead to unconsciousness and death. Assuming that the atmospheric pressure in this environment is 760 mmHg, hypothesize as to why such a low oxygen percent would be hazardous to human survival. Include Dalton’s law of partial pressures and the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation relationship in your response.
An environment with an oxygen percent of 10% can quickly lead to unconsciousness and death. Assuming that the atmospheric pressure in this environment is 760 mmHg, hypothesize as to why such a low oxygen percent would be hazardous to human survival. Include Dalton’s law of partial pressures and the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation relationship in your response.
The human body is a highly aerobic organism which needs adequate oxygen supply at tissue levels to match the metabolic demands. The gradient of pressure of oxygen from the atmosphere to the cells is affected by the oxygen availability. Oxygen partial pressure should be maintained equal to that of atmospheric air at standard temperature and pressure (STP) in order to survive.
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