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Oxygen dissociation curve of hemoglobin is

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Sigmoid
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Hyperbolic
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Linear
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Hypobolic
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Solution

The correct option is A Sigmoid

In its most simple form, the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve describes the relationship between the partial pressure of oxygen (x-axis) and the oxygen saturation (y-axis). Hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen increases as successive molecules of oxygen bind.


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