How much amount of oxygen is present in one gram of haemoglobin?

Question

How much amount of oxygen is present in one gram of haemoglobin? (A) 20 mL (B) 1.34 mL (C) 40 mL (D) 13.4 mL

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1.34 mL of oxygen is present in one gram of haemoglobin i.e. each gram of haemoglobin can combine maximally with 1.34 mL of O2; normally, there are 15 gms of haemoglobin per 100 mL of blood.

Q. How much amount of oxygen is present in one gram of haemoglobin?

20 mL

1.34 mL

40 mL

13.4 mL

1.34 mL of oxygen is present in one gram of haemoglobin i.e. each gram of haemoglobin can combine maximally with 1.34 mL of O₂; normally, there are 15 gms of haemoglobin per 100 mL of blood.