In an Experiment, You Increase the Levels of 2,3-Bisphosphoglyceric Acid

question 67

Multiple Choice

In an experiment, you increase the levels of 2,3-bisphosphoglyceric acid (BPG) in the blood of an adult human test subject.The expected result of this experiment would be that the subject's

• A) respiration rate would increase dramatically.
• B) breathing would become labored.
• C) blood would become more basic.
• D) O₂-binding/dissociation curve for hemoglobin would shift to the left.
• E) hemoglobin would have a lower affinity for oxygen.

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