Compared with adult haemoglobin, where does the oxygen dissociation curve of fetal haemoglobin lie?
Correct answer A. To the left, because fetal haemoglobin has a higher affinity for oxygen
Explanation
Fetal haemoglobin binds oxygen more strongly at any partial pressure. This lets it take oxygen from the mother's haemoglobin across the placenta.
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