In respiring tissues, hemoglobin unloads oxygen due to low O2 concentration, high CO2 concentration (from aerobic respiration), and hemoglobin's resulting low affinity for oxygen.
- CO2 produced in aerobic respiration - low O2 - high CO2 - low affinity for oxygen - haemoglobin unloads oxygen
| Front | Why does oxygen unload in respiring tissue? |
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| Back | - CO2 produced in aerobic respiration - low O2 - high CO2 - low affinity for oxygen - haemoglobin unloads oxygen |
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