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How does the dissociation curve for fetal hemoglobin compare to that for maternal hemoglobin?.

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Answer:

Shifted Left

Step-by-step explanation:

Fetal Hb dissociation curve is shifted to the L reflecting higher O2 binding affinity of fetal Hb

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