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How does blood transport oxygen throughout the body?

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Blood cells contain hemoglobin (a protein with iron in it) that binds to oxygen such that it releases the oxygen as pH decreases. This is a good thing as active tissue release C02 which increases the free H+ thus effectively moving oxygen from the lungs to the active tissue.
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