A Group of Investigators Is Researching the Changes in Oxygen-Hemoglobin

question 112

Multiple Choice

A group of investigators is researching the changes in oxygen-hemoglobin binding that occur under various clinical conditions.  They are especially interested in situations that alter the shape and position of the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve.  Which of the following processes would most likely cause a shift from the blue curve to the red curve in the graph below?

• A)Chronic high-altitude adaptation
• B)Hypothermia
• C)Hypoventilation
• D)Severe anemia
• E)Strenuous exercise

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