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Which of the following statements on oxygen storage/transport by globins is

correct? [2 marks]
a) Haemoglobin is essential for the storage of oxygen in erythrocytes
b) Myoglobin complex of alpha/beta subunits contains four haem
prosthetic groups
c) Binding of oxygen to haemoglobin is increased at low pH
levels
d) Carbon monoxide binds with higher efficiency to haemoglobin
than oxygen
e) Carbon dioxide increases the affinity of oxygen to
haemoglobin

User AndrzejO
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Answer: I believe the answer is B or C "I might be wrong"

Explanation: D was false. and E feels off " but might be correct but it still feels off" and for A. hemoglobin transfers oxygen into the blood to the lungs * meaning it is not true.*

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