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Functional residual capacity of the lungs is the sum of:

Answer: ERV and RV.

  • A TV and IRV
  • B IRV and ERV
  • C TV and RV
  • D ERV and RV

Correct answer: D. ERV and RV

Explanation: Functional residual capacity (FRC) is the air remaining in the lungs after a normal expiration and equals expiratory reserve volume plus residual volume.

O₂-Haemoglobin Dissociation CurvepO₂% Hb saturatedresting curveshifted RIGHT (Bohr effect:↑CO₂, ↑H⁺, ↑temperature)Sigmoid shape = cooperative binding; right-shift means O₂ is released more easily in active tissue

The S-shaped (sigmoid) curve reflects cooperative binding between Hb's four O₂ sites; the Bohr effect shifts the whole curve to the right under conditions found in actively respiring tissue (more CO₂, more acid, more heat), making haemoglobin release oxygen more readily exactly where it's needed.

Concept context

The mechanics of breathing, lung volumes, gas transport in blood, the Bohr effect, and respiratory regulation.

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