Human fetal hemoglobin has:

  • A
    a higher affinity for oxygen than adult hemoglobin.
  • B
    the same $O_2$ affinity as adult hemoglobin.
  • C
    only $2$ protein subunits instead of $4$.
  • D
    a lower affinity for oxygen than adult hemoglobin.

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