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What is the effect of the following changes in the O2 affinity of hemoglobin? (a) A...

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What is the effect of the following changes in the O2 affinityof hemoglobin? (a) A drop in the pH of blood plasma from 7.4 to7.2. (b) A decrease in the partial pressure of CO2 in the lungsfrom 6 kPa (holding one’s breath) to 2 kPa (normal). (c) Anincrease in the BPG level from 5 mM (normal altitudes) to 8 mM(high altitudes). (d) An increase in CO from 1.0 part per million(ppm) in a normal indoor atmosphere to 30 ppm in a home that has amalfunctioning or leaking furnace.

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The affinity of hemoglobin for O2 is regulated by the binding of the ligands H CO2 and BPG The binding of each ligand shifts the O2 saturation curve to the rightthat is the O2    See Answer
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