True or false Chemically-linked hemoglobin moelcules can stay in the blood for as long as 72 hrs. Cow hemoglobin can be safelty used by humans.  Free hemoglobin produces vasoconstruction of blood vesselsand increases blood pressure in patients.

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Chemically-linked hemoglobin moelcules can stay in the blood for as long as 72 hrs.

Cow hemoglobin can be safelty used by humans. 

Free hemoglobin produces vasoconstruction of blood vesselsand increases blood pressure in patients. 

 

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It is used in species of hemoglobin vesicles for transport oxygen. It has a high affinity to oxygen as well as thermally stable.

 

Vasoconstriction of blood vessels means narrowing the blood vessels. If blood vessels constrict then flow of blood will decrease.

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