Which of the Following Best Describes What Happens When Hemoglobin

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what happens when hemoglobin binds bis phosphoglyceric acid (BPG) ?

• A) Binding of BPG leads to tighter binding of oxygen.
• B) Binding of BPG allows maternal (adult) Hb to bind oxygen more tightly than fetal Hb.
• C) Binding of BPG is important to the allosteric nature of hemoglobin
• D) Binding of BPG causes the subunits of hemoglobin to separate.