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In the plasma, the quantity of oxygen in solution is ________. A. about equal to the oxygen combined with hemoglobin B. not present except where it is combined with carrier molecules C. greater than the oxygen combined with hemoglobin D. only about 1.5% of the oxygen carried in dissolved form

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Answer:

Option D. only about 1.5% of the oxygen carried in dissolved form.

Explanation:

Since the blood is a composition of two phases: Red Blood Cells (RBC) and Plasma, the transport of oxygen is carried out by both the phases further in 2 forms RBC water and dissolved oxygen in plasma.

RBC water and Plasma together carries aprroximately 2% ot the toatl oxygen where plasma alone carries about 1.5% of the dissolved oxygen in accordance to Henry's Law which follows that  the amount of dissolved Oxygen in the blood is proportional to its partial pressure above the blood.

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In the plasma, the quantity of oxygen in the solution is only about 1.5% of the oxygen carried in dissolved form (Option D).

What is blood plasma?

Blood plasma is the fluid (liquid) portion of the blood where blood cells are generally absent.

  • Plasma is mainly composed of water and biomolecules called proteins, as well as particles in suspension.

  • Oxygen mainly binds to red blood cells to be delivered to all cells of the body during cellular respiration.

In conclusion, in the plasma, the quantity of oxygen in the solution is only about 1.5% of the oxygen carried in dissolved form (Option D).

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