alleryStart learning →In healthy human arterial blood, about what share of oxygen is bound to hemoglobin?
A25 percent
B60 percent
C85 percent
D98.5 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 98.5 percent
Nearly all oxygen is chemically combined with hemoglobin and only about 1.5 percent is dissolved.
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