In the lungs, hemoglobin binds to oxygen, becoming _____.

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When hemoglobin binds to oxygen in the lungs, it becomes oxyhemoglobin. Choice A, carboxyhemoglobin, refers to hemoglobin binding to carbon monoxide instead of oxygen. Choice B, erythropoiesis, is the process by which red blood cells are produced, and is not directly related to the binding of oxygen to hemoglobin. Choice C, hemoglobinopathies, refers to genetic disorders that affect the structure or function of hemoglobin, and is also not directly related to the binding of oxygen to hemoglobin.

In the Lungs, Hemoglobin Binds to Oxygen, Becoming _____