Oxygen plays a minor role in the control of normal respiration because

A) deoxygenated venous blood is 75% saturated.
B) oxygenated blood is < 95% saturated.
C) deoxygenated venous blood is < 5% saturated.
D) oxygenated blood is more sensitive to CO2.


A

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