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Question…
• Why would a fetus have hemoglobin with a
higher affinity for O2 than its mother?
• The only way for a fetus to get O2 is from
its mother (umbilical cord) ïƒ it has to be
able to have hemoglobin that can “grab” O2
from its mother’s bloodstream