Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Proteins

Proteins — practice question

The diagram illustrates how three different carbon dioxide concentrations affect the oxygen dissociation curve for human haemoglobin. $X$ = partial pressure of carbon dioxide: $3.0\,\text{kPa}$ $Y$ = partial pressure of carbon dioxide: $5.0\,\text{kPa}$ $Z$ = partial pressure of carbon dioxide: $7.0\,\text{kPa}$ What effect does a rise in carbon dioxide concentration have on haemoglobin?

  • AIt makes it less efficient at taking up oxygen and less efficient at releasing it.
  • BIt makes it less efficient at taking up oxygen and more efficient at releasing it.
  • CIt makes it more efficient at taking up oxygen and less efficient at releasing it.
  • DIt makes it more efficient at taking up oxygen and more efficient at releasing it.

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