During fever, the availability of oxygen to tissues ___(A)___ because the affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen ___(B)___ with increasing temperature.
The correct option for the two blanks is:
A | B | |
1. | increases | increases |
2. | increases | decreases |
3. | decreases | increases |
4. | decreases | decreases |
During fever, more oxygen is available to the tissue cells because the affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen decreases with increasing temperature.