The Respiratory System Gas Exchange Case Study
The Respiratory System: Gas Exchange
1. The atmosphere is a mixture of gases. Write down the percentages for: a. O2 _____21%______ b. CO2 ____0.04%_______ c. N2 _____78%______ d. H2O _____0.46%______
2. Calculate the partial pressures of the following gases at both atmospheric pressures: 760 mmHg 747 mmHg a. O2 __159.6mmHg_________ ____156.9mmHg_______ b. CO2 ___.3mmHg________ _____.3mmHg______ c. N2 ____597mmHg_______ ______587mmHg_____ d. H2O ___3.5mmHg________ _3.4mmHg__________
3. What is the atmospheric pressure on the top of Mt. Whitney? __440mmHg_________
4. Calculate the partial pressure of O2 on the top of Mt. Whitney. _92_____mmHg
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1. The atmosphere is a mixture of gases. Write down the percentages for: a. O2 _____21%______ b. CO2 ____0.04%_______ c. N2 _____78%______ d. H2O _____0.46%______
2. Calculate the partial pressures of the following gases at both atmospheric pressures: 760 mmHg 747 mmHg a. O2 __159.6mmHg_________ ____156.9mmHg_______ b. CO2 ___.3mmHg________ _____.3mmHg______ c. N2 ____597mmHg_______ ______587mmHg_____ d. H2O ___3.5mmHg________ _3.4mmHg__________
3. What is the atmospheric pressure on the top of Mt. Whitney? __440mmHg_________
4. Calculate the partial pressure of O2 on the top of Mt. Whitney. _92_____mmHg
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