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What is the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of CO2 into carbonic acid?
What is the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of CO2 into carbonic acid?
carbonic anhydrase
What happens to carbonic acid in the lungs?
What happens to carbonic acid in the lungs?
It is converted back to CO2 and water
What is the process called when H+ dissociates from hemoglobin and combines with bicarbonate in the lungs?
What is the process called when H+ dissociates from hemoglobin and combines with bicarbonate in the lungs?
formation of carbonic acid
What is the majority of CO2 transported via?
What is the majority of CO2 transported via?
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What is the term used for the exchange of bicarbonate and chloride across the membrane of red blood cells?
What is the term used for the exchange of bicarbonate and chloride across the membrane of red blood cells?
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What is the purpose of the chloride shift?
What is the purpose of the chloride shift?
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What happens to CO2 once it diffuses into RBCs?
What happens to CO2 once it diffuses into RBCs?
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What happens to HCO3- ions in RBCs?
What happens to HCO3- ions in RBCs?
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What binds to H+ ions in the red blood cells?
What binds to H+ ions in the red blood cells?
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