The plateau portion of the O2-Hb curve

a. is in the blood- range that exists at pulmonary capillaries
b. means that Hb becomes nearly saturated in the lungs unless pulmonary capillary falls below 60 mm Hg
c. is in the blood- range that exists at the systemic capillaries
d. is both a and b
e. is both b and c


D

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