During oxygen transport,the oxyhaemoglobin at the tissue level liberates oxygen to the cells because in tissue:

  • A
    $O_2$ concentration is high and $CO_2$ is low
  • B
    $O_2$ concentration is low and $CO_2$ is high
  • C
    $O_2$ tension is high and $CO_2$ tension is low
  • D
    $O_2$ tension is low and $CO_2$ tension is high

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