Hemoglobin
A) tends to give up oxygen in regions where partial pressure of oxygen exceeds that in the lungs.
B) tends to hold onto oxygen when the pH of the blood drops.
C) tends to release oxygen where the temperature is lower.
D) releases oxygen more readily in highly active tissues.
E) may bind up to 16 molecules of oxygen.

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Hemoglobin releases oxygen more readily in highly active tissues due to increased carbon dioxide, lower pH, and higher temperatures, which are conditions typically found in such tissues.