A rightward shift in the oxygen dissociation curve means that:
A. the affinity of hemoglobin for O2 has
decreased.
B. the hemoglobin protein has denatured.
C. the pH of the blood has increased.
D. the CO2 levels in the blood have
decreased.
E. less O2 is released by hemoglobin to the
body cells.
A
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