Which option best describes the following figure? Y (fraction saturation) 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 0 20 Oxygen Binding plot 60 p02 (torr) 40 80 100 A) Curve x = adult haemoglobin, curve y = fetal haemoglobin B) Curve x = myoglobin, curve y = haemoglobin C) Curve x = fetal haemoglobin, curve y = adult haemoglobin D) Curve x = fetal haemoglobin, curve y = myoglobin E) Curve x = adult haemoglobin, curve y - myoglobin

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Which option best describes the following figure?
Y (fraction saturation)
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
0
20
Oxygen Binding plot
40
60
p02 (torr)
80
100
A) Curve x = adult haemoglobin, curve y = fetal haemoglobin
B) Curve x = myoglobin, curve y = haemoglobin
C) Curve x = fetal haemoglobin, curve y = adult haemoglobin
D) Curve x = fetal haemoglobin, curve y = myoglobin
E) Curve x = adult haemoglobin, curve y - myoglobin
Transcribed Image Text:Which option best describes the following figure? Y (fraction saturation) 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.0 0 20 Oxygen Binding plot 40 60 p02 (torr) 80 100 A) Curve x = adult haemoglobin, curve y = fetal haemoglobin B) Curve x = myoglobin, curve y = haemoglobin C) Curve x = fetal haemoglobin, curve y = adult haemoglobin D) Curve x = fetal haemoglobin, curve y = myoglobin E) Curve x = adult haemoglobin, curve y - myoglobin
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Hemoglobin and myoglobin are heme group proteins that can bind to oxygen.

While hemoglobin is found all over the body and myoglobin is found only in muscle tissues.

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