Venous blood is dark red to bluish because:
A. of deoxygenated hemoglobin.
B. of the water in blood, which is blue.
C. of oxygenated hemoglobin.
D. it has more oxygen.
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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