Which of the following would be greater? A) the percent of oxygen saturation of hemoglobin when the pH is 7.2 B) the percent of oxygen saturation of hemoglobin when the pH is 7.6 C) Neither is greater.

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The percent of oxygen saturation of hemoglobin is greater when the pH is higher. This is because a higher pH means that there is less hydrogen ion concentration, which in turn means that there are more oxygen molecules available to bind to hemoglobin.

Which of the Following Would Be greater