Under What Condition Does Hemoglobin Tend NOT to Release Oxygen

question 140

Multiple Choice

Under what condition does hemoglobin tend NOT to release oxygen?

• A) low oxygen concentrations
• B) warm temperatures
• C) low pH
• D) low carbon dioxide concentrations
• E) all of these are conditions under which hemoglobin tends to release oxygen

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