Shifting of the oxygen dissociation curve to the right indicate
Correct Answer: The affinity is less and more O2 is released to the tissue
Description: A rise in temperature or a fall in pH shifts the curve to the right.When the curve is shifted in this direction, a higher PO2 is required for hemoglobin to bind a given amount of O2.By decreasing o2 affinity more O2 is released to the tissue. Ref: Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology Twenty-Third Edition Page No:612
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