The percent of oxygen saturation of hemoglobin when the temperature is 38 degrees centigrade is
A) greater than the percent of oxygen saturation of hemoglobin when the temperature is 43 degrees centigrade.
B) less than the percent of oxygen saturation of hemoglobin when the temperature is 43 degrees centigrade.
C) equal to the percent of oxygen saturation of hemoglobin when the temperature is 43 degrees centigrade.
D) equal to the percent of oxygen saturation of hemoglobin when the temperature is 20 degrees centigrade.
E) equal to the percent of oxygen saturation of hemoglobin when BPG levels are high.

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As temperature increases, the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen decreases, leading to a lower percent of oxygen saturation. Therefore, at 38 degrees centigrade, the percent of oxygen saturation of hemoglobin would be greater than at 43 degrees centigrade.

The Percent of Oxygen Saturation of Hemoglobin When the Temperature