What Allows for the Transfer of Oxygen from the Bloodstream

question 41

Multiple Choice

What allows for the transfer of oxygen from the bloodstream of a mother to the bloodstream of fetus?

• A)There is a partial pressure difference between the O₂ of the mother and the O₂ of the fetus.
• B)The blood vessels of the fetus are larger than that of the mother.
• C)The hemoglobin of the fetus is different than adults and has a greater affinity for oxygen then the hemoglobin of the mother.
• D)The hemoglobin of the fetus is larger than the hemoglobin of the mother.
• E)The fetus uses myoglobin to carry the oxygen in the blood,the mother uses hemoglobin.

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