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Q. If pH of blood becomes acidic, what is likely to happen?

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020

Solution:

A rise in pO2 or fall in pH decreases oxygen affinity of haemoglobin, as well as raises the P50 value. This is called Bohr's effect.
On the other hand rise in pO2 and rise in pH increases affinity.