What is the Bohr effect?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. A rise in carbon dioxide concentration lowers the affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen
- Step 1: More CO2 makes the blood more acidic. Step 2. The dissociation curve shifts right and oxygen is released. Answer: lower affinity at high CO2. Why not the others: these reverse the effect.
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