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Cardiovascular System Career Specialties — Unit test

Question 9 • 26-27 Ignite Health Science Concepts - EL3602

What happens in the red blood cells in the lungs?

Answer
A
Hemoglobin drops off oxygen and picks up carbon dioxide.
B
Hemoglobin drops off carbon dioxide and picks up oxygen.
C
Hemoglobin picks up both carbon dioxide and oxygen.
D
Hemoglobin drops off both carbon dioxide and oxygen.

Explanation

In the lungs, oxygen moves from the air sacs into the blood, where hemoglobin picks it up. Hemoglobin also releases carbon dioxide into the lungs so it can be breathed out. Therefore, the correct choice is “Hemoglobin drops off carbon dioxide and picks up oxygen.”

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