alleryCompared with the adult curve, the fetal oxygen dissociation curve is:
AShifted to the right
BIdentical in position
CShifted to the left
DFlattened into a line
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Shifted to the left
Fetal haemoglobin has higher oxygen affinity, so its curve lies to the left of the adult one.
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