1. Hemoglobin binds to and has a much higher affinity for carbonmonoxide (CO) than for oxygen. CO is colorless and odorless and canbe produced in homes heated by natural gas; victims usually do notrealize they are being poisoned and often die in their sleep.Describe the likely changes in a CO poisoning victim.
2. You are a physiologist on a space flight to a distant planet.You discover intelligent humanoid aliens inhabiting the planet, andthey willingly submit to your tests. You discover that the alien'skidney handles the sugar alcohol mannitol just like our kidneyshandle inulin. You also test the alien for its renal handling ofglucose. The data from that experiment are: Plasma level (constantover 24 hrs): 6 g/dL of mannitol and 2 g/dL of glucose; 24 hr.urine sample: volume of 2 L, containing 144 g mannitol and 52 gglucose.
A. What is the alien's glomerular filtration rate?
B. What is the alien's clearance rate for glucose?
C. How does the alien kidney handle glucose?
