Researchers Have Long Attempted to Find a Substitute for Red

question 76

Multiple Choice

Researchers have long attempted to find a substitute for red blood cells,specifically the hemoglobin carrying ability.With the low but possible risk of disease transfer from blood transfusion,such a synthetic substance could be guaranteed safe if it was effective.Which of the following properties would be important for "artificial red blood cells"?

• A)must attach to and never release oxygen
• B)must release oxygen to any other medium despite concentration gradient
• C)would bind to iron molecules already bound to other artificial blood units
• D)must provide the clotting reaction
• E)would bind to oxygen in a high oxygen concentration solution and release oxygen when in a low oxygen concentration solution

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