Why Does Hb F Have a Higher Oxygen Affinity Than

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Multiple Choice

Why does Hb F have a higher oxygen affinity than adult hemoglobin?

• A)Fetal blood has a higher pH than adult blood.
• B)Fetal blood has a higher hematocrit than adult blood.
• C)Body temperature is lower in fetus.
• D)It is necessary to extract oxygen from the maternal blood supply.

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Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test

A non-parametric statistical test used to compare two related samples, matched samples, or repeated measurements on a single sample to assess whether their population mean ranks differ.