Three different mutant forms of myoglobin bind to oxygen with different affinities.
Their rank order of oxygen affinity is (from strongest to weakest):
Mutant Y Mutant Z Mutant X
The oxygen binding curves for these mutants are shown below.

Which curve corresponds to which mutant?

Question

Three different mutant forms of myoglobin bind to oxygen with different affinities. 
 Their rank order of oxygen affinity is (from strongest to weakest): 
 Mutant Y > Mutant Z > Mutant X 
 The oxygen binding curves for these mutants are shown below. 
  
 Which curve corresponds to which mutant?

Answer

Curve 1 = Mutant X;  Curve 2 = Mutant Z;  Curve 3 = Mutant Y

Answer

Curve 1 = Mutant Z;  Curve 2 = Mutant Y;  Curve 3 = Mutant X

Answer

Curve 1 = Mutant Y;  Curve 2 = Mutant Z;  Curve 3 = Mutant X

Answer

Curve 1 = Mutant Z;  Curve 2 = Mutant X;  Curve 3 = Mutant Y

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Curve 1 = Mutant X;  Curve 2 = Mutant Y;  Curve 3 = Mutant Z

Answer

Curve 1 = Mutant Y;  Curve 2 = Mutant X;  Curve 3 = Mutant Z

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