Biology, asked by GRRowLL, 1 year ago

Why is it necessary to stop the mixing of Oxygenated and Deoxygenated blood?

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Answered by spillutla

If oxygenated and deoxygenated blood mix, then the oxygen in the fresh and oxygenated blood will get diluted, and the amount of oxygen required by the cells will not be fulfilled. Therefore, there are valves in the heart for the prevention of this mixing, and also a separation between the two sides of the heart.

spillutla: septa*

GRRowLL: Yup I too knew that but just said Septum for a quick recap. Thanks

spillutla: The interatrial septum separates left and right atria, and inter ventricular septum separates left and right ventricles.

spillutla: I said that because you said that the 'valve which separates' is called the 'septum'; so just wanted to clarify that the valve is not known as the septum.

spillutla: valves are different, and septa are different. hope this helps :)

GRRowLL: Yeah I forgot heh.. sorry it's a muscle.. Thanks for correcting me I appreciate it ^_^

spillutla: Please mark mine as brainliest for a short and good answer :)

spillutla: :)

GRRowLL: Sorry but I marked the other one as the brainliest.. To be very honest I found it more informative.. :)

spillutla: Yeah sure. Even i did actually :P

Answered by rajk123654987

Human beings require high energy needs for various daily activities they perform. To ensure the energy for the performance of day to day activities, we need more oxygen for generating more energy currencies.

Oxygenated blood is the blood that is present with oxy-haemoglobin and thus provide more oxygen to cells. Hence more oxygen implies more energy and therefore more efficiency.

But if deoxygenated blood gets mixed, then the oxygenated blood gets impure due to which the oxygen content reduces and causing a disrupt in the energy levels. Hence deoxygenated blood must be prevented from mixing.

To prevent mixing of blood, a thick wall called septum is present in human hearts distinguishing all the chambers of heart from each other.

But aquatic animals like fish have two chambered hearts and can undergo mixing of blood as they have low energy needs.

Hope my answer helped !

rajk123654987: Welcome :)

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