A large proportion of oxygen is left unused the human blood even after its
uptake by the body tissues. This O2
1. Helps in releasing more O2 to the epithelium tissues
2. Acts as a reserve during muscular exercise
3. Raises the pCO2 of blood to 75 mm of Hg
4 Is enough to keep oxyhaemoglobin saturation at 96%
Simran Bhatia
12 Years agoGrade 11
1 Answer
Kevin Nash
12 Years ago
Sol: Our tissues are able to utilise only 25% of O2 carried by arterial blood. Our
venous blood is still 75% saturated with O2. This O2 acts as a reserve during
muscular exercise.
Answer: (2)