Multiple Choice
Why does fetal hemoglobin (Hb F) have an intrinsically greater affinity for O₂ than adult hemoglobin (Hb A) ?
A) Hb F has a diminished capacity to bind BPG compared to Hb A.
B) Hb A has more subunits than does Hb F.
C) BPG binds Hb F with greater affinity than it binds Hb A.
D) The pH of fetal blood is lower than the pH of maternal blood.
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