Breathing And Exchange Of Gases Animal Respiration Question 5
Question: The Bohr shift describes:
Options:
A) The outward movement of $ C{l^{-}} $ from the blood cell in exchange for $ HCO_3^{-} $ moving into the cell.
B) The leftward shift of the entire oxygen equilibrium curve when temperature rises.
C) The rightward shift of the entire oxygen equilibrium curve when pH rises.
D) The rightward shift of the entire oxygen equilibrium curve when pH falls.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
[d] The Bohr Effect describes the action of pH on the oxygen-binding curve.
Decreases in pH result in a net right shift of the entire oxygen equilibrium curve.
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