Fetal hemoglobin (Hb F) has an intrinsically greater affinity for O2
Than adult hemoglobin (Hb A) because:
A) Hb F has a diminished capacity to bind BPG compared to Hb A.
B) Hb A has a greater affinity for oxygen than does Hb F.
C) BPG binds Hb F with greater affinity than it binds Hb A.
D) The pH of fetal blood is less than the pH of maternal blood.
E) All of the above are correct.
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