A Decrease in the Affinity of Hemoglobin for Oxygen Caused

question 71

Multiple Choice

A decrease in the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen caused by the binding of carbon dioxide to hemoglobin is described by the

• A) Henderson -Hasselbalch effect.
• B) Bohr effect.
• C) respiratory quotient.
• D) Haldane effect.
• E) carbamino effect.

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