Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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At lower than normal body pH, the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen:
Increases, because hemoglobin also binds to H+
Decreases, because hemoglobin also binds to H+
Increases, because hemoglobin also binds to CO2
Decreases, because hemoglobin also binds to CO2
*O O O O
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Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 2 At lower than normal body pH, the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen: Increases, because hemoglobin also binds to H+ Decreases, because hemoglobin also binds to H+ Increases, because hemoglobin also binds to CO2 Decreases, because hemoglobin also binds to CO2 *O O O O
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an acidic oxide and in blood, CO2 hydrolysis to form carbonic acid and that implies to gives proton ( H+ ) while dissolving in water: CO2 dissolving will cause a decrease in pH, making it more acidic,  the more acidic a solution is, the lower its pH will be. 

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