Why Does Fetal Hemoglobin (Hb F)have an Intrinsically Greater Affinity

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why does fetal hemoglobin (Hb F) have an intrinsically greater affinity for O₂ than adult hemoglobin (Hb A) ?

• A)Hb F has a diminished capacity to bind BPG compared to Hb A.
• B)Hb A has more subunits than does Hb F.
• C)BPG binds Hb F with greater affinity than it binds Hb A.
• D)The pH of fetal blood is lower than the pH of maternal blood.

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