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How Is It That Red Blood Cells Can Bind Oxygen

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How is it that red blood cells can bind oxygen in the lungs but then offload it near body cells that need it?


A) Oxygen diffuses into or out of the blood following its concentration gradient.
B) A conformational change caused by high pH causes the oxygen to detach near the cells that need it.
C) A conformational change caused by low pH causes the oxygen to detach near the cells that need it.
D) Oxygen is displaced by carbon dioxide in the body.

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