For maximum loading of hemoglobin with oxygen at the lungs,the
A)PCO₂ should be high.
B)pH should be slightly acidic.
C)PO₂ should be about 70 mm Hg.
D)DPG levels in the red blood cells should be high.
E)PCO₂ should be low.

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Low PCO₂ in the lungs facilitates the binding of oxygen to hemoglobin by shifting the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve to the left, enhancing oxygen loading.

For Maximum Loading of Hemoglobin with Oxygen at the Lungs,the