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Assuming you started with a saturated hemoglobin molecule, how many molecules of oxygen would need to be released in order for the hemoglobin to be 75% saturated

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only one oxygen molecule

Explanation:

Hemoglobin (Hb) is an iron-containing oxygen-transport protein localized in vertebrate red blood cells (i.e., erythrocytes). Moreover, the heme group is a component of the Hb protein which is capable of binding or releasing molecular oxygen. Hb consists of four globular protein subunits, and each subunit contains a heme group. This group (heme) binds to an oxygen molecule in a manner that each Hb protein can bind to four oxygen molecules in order to transport them throughout the bloodstream.

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