Hemoglobin A1 is the quaternary protein structure on a red blood cell involved in oxygen transport. Hemoglobin A1 has two α-chains and two β-chains. A blood pH change caused several bonds to break between the amino acid chain. Which would most likely result from this change in concentration?
A. The hemoglobin will no longer carry oxygen due to a change in the shape of the protein.
B. The hemoglobin will continue to carry oxygen at the same level as the previous structure.
C. The hemoglobin will adapt to concentration changes to maintain its original shape.
D. The hemoglobin will increase its oxygen carrying capacity to restore the blood concentration levels.