Identify the wrong statement with reference to transport of oxygen.
- Binding of oxygen with haemoglobin is mainly related to partial pressure of O2
- Partial pressure of CO2 can interfere with O2 binding with haemoglobin
- Higher H+ conc. in alveoli favours the formation of oxyhaemoglobin
- Low pCO2 in alveoli favours the formation of oxyhaemoglobin
Answer
(3) Higher H+ conc. in alveoli favours the formation of oxyhaemoglobin
Solution
As per NCERT, binding of oxygen with haemoglobin is primarily related to partial pressure of O2; partial pressure of CO2, hydrogen ion concentration and temperature can also interfere with this binding.
⇒ In the alveoli: high pO2, low pCO2, lesser H+ concentration and lower temperature favour the formation of oxyhaemoglobin.
⇒ In the tissues: low pO2, high pCO2, high H+ concentration and higher temperature favour dissociation of oxygen from oxyhaemoglobin.
∴ Statement (3) is wrong — a higher H+ concentration favours dissociation, not formation, of oxyhaemoglobin.
Answer: (3)