On Alderaan, the aliens have a hemoglobin-like molecule in t…

On Alderaan, the aliens have a hemoglobin-like molecule in their blood that is fully saturated when bound to TEN O2 molecules. If the sO2 of the aliens’ venous blood is normally 40%, how many O2 molecules does each hemoglobin molecule give up during a single pass through their systemic circuit?

Assume the aliens on Tatooine have a respiratory system that…

Assume the aliens on Tatooine have a respiratory system that functions just like our own.  Atmospheric pO2 on Alderaan is 170 mm Hg.  Allen Alien is being transported in a Sandspeeder to the city of Mos Eisley for medical treatment.  There, the following oxygen pressures are measured in Allen: Alveolar pO2 = 170 mm Hg Plasma pO2 = 85 mm Hg sO2 = 72% (which is the expected O2 Saturation rate for his plasma pO2 level, according to the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve) Based on the above, what is Allen’s most likely problem?