Which portion of the oxhemoglobin dissociation curve illustrates that hemoglobin has a safety zone for the loading of oxygen in the lungs?

a. flat portion between 90-100% saturation
b. steep portion between 0-25% saturation
c. steep portion between 50-90% saturation
d. flat portion between 50-75% saturation

a. flat portion between 90-100% saturation

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a. Exercise causes the isothermic saturation boundary to shift higher in the trachea. b. At 2 cm above the carina, inhaled gas reaches BTPS. c. Inhalation through the mouth shifts the isothermic saturation boundary down-ward. d. Below the isothermic saturation boundary, temperature and relative humidity are var-iables.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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