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How does haemoglobin help in the transport of oxygen from lung to tissue?

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Haemoglobin has high affinity for oxygen It binds oxygen at the level of lung alveoli to form oxyhaemoglobin and releases oxygen at the level of body tissues due to low Po,. Each haemoglobin molecule can bind four molecules of oxygen.
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