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The main gas carried by red blood cells is:

Answer: Oxygen (via haemoglobin).

  • A Carbon dioxide, dissolved directly in plasma
  • B Nitrogen, an inert gas with no carrier protein
  • C Oxygen (via haemoglobin)
  • D Hydrogen, released during cellular respiration

Correct answer: C. Oxygen (via haemoglobin)

Explanation: RBCs contain haemoglobin which binds and transports oxygen from lungs to tissues. CO<sub>2</sub> is also transported but mostly in plasma.

ECG: The Three Key WavesP wave(atrial depol.)QRS complex(ventricular depol.)T wave(ventricular repol.)QRS is the tallest spike - ventricles have far more muscle mass than the atria

A single ECG cycle: the P wave marks atrial depolarisation (contraction signal), the large QRS complex marks ventricular depolarisation, and the T wave marks ventricular repolarisation (recovery) before the next cycle begins.

Concept context

Blood, lymph, the heart, the cardiac cycle, blood pressure, and ECG. High NEET weightage.

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