What happens to oxygen when it reaches the tissues?
What happens to oxygen when it reaches the tissues?
Binds to haemoglobin
Dissociates from oxyhemoglobin
Binds to H⁺ concentration
Dissociates from H⁺ concentration
Solution
When oxygen reaches the tissues, it dissociates from oxyhemoglobin due to favorable conditions of low pO₂, high pCO₂, high H⁺ concentration and higher temperature.