True or false – haemoglobin is a globular protein

How many peptide chains are found in one haemoglobin molecule?

How many prosthetic groups are found in one haemoglobin molecule?

Which metal ion is found in the prosthetic group of haemoglobin?

How many oxygen atoms can one haemoglobin molecule associate with?

True or false – haemoglobin is made of 2 alpha subunits and 2 beta subunits

True or false – haemoglobin is composed of amino acids

The graph shows 2 dissociation curves for hameoglobin, one adult and one fetal haemoglobin. Which curve shows fetal haemoglobin?

Does fetal haemoglobin have a higher or lower affinity for oxygen than adult haemoglobin?

Using the graph calculate the percentage saturation of adult haemoglobin at a partial pressure of 6kPa

Using the graph calculate the percentage dissocation of adult haemoglobin between 10kPa and 8kPa?

How will haemoglobin behave if it moves from an area of high partial pressure of oxygen to an area of low partial pressure of oxygen?

What is the name of the effect of carbon dioxide on the oxygen dissociation curve?

What happens to the affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen when the partial pressure of carbon dioxide rises?

True or false – all oxygen molecules bind with equal ease to the haemoglobin molecule

Which organelle synthesises haemoglobin molecules?

The graph shows 2 dissociation curves for hameoglobin, one at a higher CO2 partial pressure than the other. Which is the curve for the higher partial pressure of CO2?