Why Is Fetal Hemoglobin Very Efficient at Picking Up Oxygen

question 20

Multiple Choice

Why is fetal hemoglobin very efficient at picking up oxygen?

• A) The BPG levels are much higher than in maternal hemoglobin.
• B) The fetal oxygen-dissociation curve is to the right of the maternal oxygen-dissociation curve.
• C) The concentration of fetal hemoglobin is 10% greater than the concentration of maternal hemoglobin.
• D) The fetal oxygen-dissociation curve is to the left of the maternal oxygen-dissociation curve.

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