What Happens When the Temperature of the Blood Rises

question 57

Multiple Choice

What happens when the temperature of the blood rises?
i.The Hb saturation for a given PO₂ falls.
II.The HbO₂ curve shifts to the right.
III.The affinity of Hb for oxygen increases.

• A)I and II
• B)I and III
• C)II only
• D)I, II, and III

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