If hemoglobin is saturated (1.3 mL of oxygen per gram) and there are 150 grams of hemoglobin per liter of blood, how much oxygen can be delivered to the tissue if cardiac output is 15 liters per minute?

A) 2925 g O2/min
B) 2925 mL O2/min
C) 1300 g O2/min
D) 650 g O2/min
E) 1300 mL O2/min


Ans: B) 2925 mL O2/min

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