During a particular period of physiological crisis,imagine that your carbon dioxide levels increase sharply,and consequently your blood pH decreases.Predict what will happen to the affinity of your hemoglobin for oxygen in this situation.
A) The affinity for oxygen by hemoglobin is constant - it does not change.
B) The affinity for oxygen by hemoglobin will increase to correct this situation.
C) The affinity for oxygen by hemoglobin will decrease to correct this situation.
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