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A Plot of the Binding of Oxygen to Myoglobin as a Function

Question 37

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A plot of the binding of oxygen to myoglobin as a function of pO2 gives a _____ shape; a similar plot for hemoglobin gives a _____ shape.

A) sigmoidal; sigmoidal
B) sigmoidal; hyperbolic
C) hyperbolic; sigmoidal
D) hyperbolic; hyperbolic
E) hyperbolic; exponential

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