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what would happen if the hemoglobin oxygen binding/dissociation curve of a human fetus was shifted to the right of the mother?

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A rightward shift indicates that the hemoglobin under study has a decreased affinity for oxygen. This makes it more difficult for hemoglobin to bind to oxygen (requiring a higher partial pressure of oxygen to achieve the same oxygen saturation), but it makes it easier for the hemoglobin to release oxygen bound to it.

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