The amount of oxygen unloaded from hemoglobin at the tissue level increases when
a. PCO2 in the tissue increases.
b. the concentration of DPG in the red blood cells increases.
c. the concentration of DPG in the red blood cells decreases.
d. both (a) and (b) above.
e. both (a) and (c) above.
D
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Actin
a. does not perform a power stroke during muscle contraction b. contains a globular head that forms a cross bridge between the thick and thin filaments c. is not found within A bands d. is inhibited by Ca2+ e. does not attach to the Z lines