Which one of the following is TRUE regarding deoxyhemoglobin?
A) Deoxyhemoglobin delivers oxygen to tissues that have a high oxygen demand.
B) Deoxyhemoglobin has a bright red color.
C) Deoxyhemoglobin found in blood returning to the heart from the lower extremities.
D) Deoxyhemoglobin would form in organs with a high concentration of oxygen, such as the lungs.
E) Deoxyhemoglobin is located in white blood cells, unlike oxyhemoglobin.

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Deoxyhemoglobin refers to hemoglobin that has released its oxygen molecules and is returning to the heart from the tissues. This deoxygenated hemoglobin is responsible for giving blood returning from the lower extremities a bluish color.

Which One of the Following Is TRUE Regarding Deoxyhemoglobin