Which conditions increase the hemoglobin affinity for oxygen? Select all that apply.
A)Hypothermia
B)Hyperthermia
C)Alkalosis
D)Acidosis
E)Hypercapnia

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Hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen increases under conditions where it is more likely to bind oxygen and less likely to release it. Hypothermia (A) slows down metabolic processes and favors the oxygen-binding state of hemoglobin. Alkalosis (C), or an increase in blood pH, shifts the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve to the left, indicating an increased affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen.

Which Conditions Increase the Hemoglobin Affinity for Oxygen? Select All