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Oxygen Dissociation Curve

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Dissociation curve for haemoglobin is obtained by plotting partial pressure of oxygen against percentage saturation of

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Hb with carbon dioxide

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Hb with oxygen

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Carboxyhaemoglobin

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Both A and B

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Solution

The correct option is B Hb with oxygen
Dissociation curve for haemoglobin is obtained by plotting partial pressure of oxygen against percentage saturation of haemoglobin with oxygen. A sigmoid or S-shaped curve is obtained.

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