Biology A-Level
Oxygen dissociation curve and the Bohr shift
What Oxygen dissociation curve and the Bohr shift means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Affinity changes with pO₂ to give the S-shaped oxygen dissociation curve, and a high pCO₂ lowers affinity further, increasing oxygen release where respiration is greatest.
Topics that use Oxygen dissociation curve and the Bohr shift
- Transport in animals (OCR A-Level)
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