For maximum loading of hemoglobin with oxygen at the lungs, the

A) PCO2 should be high.
B) pH should be slightly acidic.
C) PO2 should be about 70 mm Hg.
D) BPG levels in the red blood cells should be high.
E) PCO2 should be low.


Answer: E

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