Blood banks dispose of blood that has low levels of bisphosphoglycerate. What would be the probable reason for doing so?
A. A decline in BPG level is accompanied by a decline in hemoglobin level.
B. A low BPG level causes acidosis of blood.
C. Erythrocytes low in BPG do not unload O2 very well.
D. Erythrocytes low in BPG do not load O2 very well.
E. Erythrocytes low in BPG do not unload CO2 very well.
Answer: C
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