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Where is the largest percentage of iron in the body located?
 
  a. Stored in the bone marrow
  b. Stored in the liver
  c. Attached to hemoglobin in erythrocytes
  d. In the cytoplasm of macrophages

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What is the effect of an increased concentration of 2,3-BPG in the RBC?
 
  a. Puts hemoglobin in the relaxed conformation
  b. Shifts the oxygen dissociation curve to the left
  c. Increases the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen
  d. Decreases the synthesis of globin chains


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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ANS: B
An increased concentration of 2,3-BPG shifts the oxygen dissociation curve to the left and decreases the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen. It has no effect on the synthesis of globin chains.


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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