Breathing And Exchange Of Gases Animal Respiration Question 14
Question: The process of migration of chloride ions from plasma to RBC and carbonate ions from RBC to plasma is:
Options:
A) Chloride shift
B) Ionic shift
C) Atomic shift
D) $ N{a^{+}} $ pump
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
[a] During the transport of $ CO_2 $ through the blood, bicarbonate ions diffuse out of RBCs while chloride ions from plasma, enter the RBCs to maintain ionic equilibrium.
This is called chloride shift.
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