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The ability of hemoglobin to deliver oxygen is enhanced because: A) The partial pressure of oxygen is lower in most tissues than it is in the lungs O B) The metabolic activity in most tissues lowers the pH of the blood C) The metabolic activity of tissues increases carbon dioxide levels OD) All of the above

The ability of hemoglobin to deliver oxygen is enhanced because: A) The partial pressure of oxygen is lower in most tissues than it is in the lungs O B) The metabolic activity in most tissues lowers the pH of the blood C) The metabolic activity of tissues increases carbon dioxide levels OD) All of the above

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The ability of hemoglobin to deliver oxygen is enhanced because: A) The partial pressure of oxygen is lower in most tissues than it is in the lungs OB) The metabolic activity in most tissues lowers the pH of the blood C) The metabolic activity of tissues increases carbon dioxide levels D) All of the above E) b and c only
Transcribed Image Text:The ability of hemoglobin to deliver oxygen is enhanced because: A) The partial pressure of oxygen is lower in most tissues than it is in the lungs OB) The metabolic activity in most tissues lowers the pH of the blood C) The metabolic activity of tissues increases carbon dioxide levels D) All of the above E) b and c only
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Hemoglobin is an oxygen-transporting protein that transports oxygen to most tissues. Hemoglobin is present inside the RBCs and it is the most abundant protein present inside the RBCs. Hemoglobin is mainly responsible for the transport of oxygen to most of the tissues present in the body. 

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