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Which enzyme is responsible for the formation of carbonic acid in red blood cells?
Which enzyme is responsible for the formation of carbonic acid in red blood cells?
- Hydrogen ions
- Carbon dioxide
- Bicarbonate ions
- Carbonic anhydrase (correct)
What happens to the hydrogen ions formed during the dissociation of carbonic acid in the blood?
What happens to the hydrogen ions formed during the dissociation of carbonic acid in the blood?
- They are buffered by haemoglobin (correct)
- They combine with oxygen to form haemoglobinic acid
- They combine with bicarbonate ions to form sodium bicarbonates
- They combine with chloride ions to form potassium chloride
What is the role of the chloride shift or Hamburger phenomenon in the transport of carbon dioxide in red blood cells?
What is the role of the chloride shift or Hamburger phenomenon in the transport of carbon dioxide in red blood cells?
- It releases carbon dioxide and water in the lungs
- It combines chloride ions with potassium to form potassium chloride
- It increases the acidity in the blood
- It maintains the balance of ions on either side of the RBC membrane (correct)
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