Hemoglobin That Has Released Its O₂

question 176

Multiple Choice

Hemoglobin that has released its O₂

• A) loses its affinity for O₂.
• B) will dissolve in the plasma.
• C) will bind more readily to CO₂.
• D) is broken down to heme and globin and excreted.
• E) will bind more readily to O₂.

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