Which of the following will decrease the affinity of oxygen for hemoglobin at low oxygen partial...

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Which of the following will decrease the affinity of oxygen forhemoglobin at low oxygen partial pressures and shift theoxyhemoglobin saturation curve to the right, resulting in increasedoxygen unloading for active tissues?

Select one:

a. high CO2

b. low H+

c. low temperature

d. high hemoglobin levels

e. low CO2

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A High CO2 is the correctanswerHigh CO2 will    See Answer
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