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Q. The process by which chloride ions pass into RBC and bicarbonate ions pass out is called

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To maintain the electrostatic neutrality of plasma, many chloride ions diffuse from plasma into RBCs and bicarbonate ions pass out. The chloride content of RBCs increases when oxygenated blood becomes deoxygenated. This is termed as Chloride shift or Hamburger shift.