What factors influence the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen?
Hemoglobin:
The pigment in the blood is responsible to carry oxygen to all cells of the body is known as hemoglobin.
Factors influencing the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen:
Which of the following two gases has more affinity for hemoglobin ? (i) Oxygen (ii) Carbon monoxide
Regarding assertion and reason, choose the correct option. Assertion [A]: The affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen is dependent on the partial pressure of oxygen.
Reason [R]: Hemoglobin has a low affinity for oxygen.
Carbon monoxide gas has 200 times more affinity for hemoglobin than oxygen.