During CO2 transport, HCO-3 diffuses from erythrocytes to plasma and in turn upsets the ionic balance momentarily. In order to keep the ionic balance, an equal number of Cl- pass into the erythrocytes from plasma. The process is known as

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During CO2 transport, HCO-3 diffuses from erythrocytes to plasma and in turn upsets the ionic balance momentarily. In order to keep the ionic balance, an equal number of Cl- pass into the erythrocytes from plasma. The process is known as (A) Hamburger phenomenon (B) bicarbonate shift (C) carbonation (D) Bohr's effect

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About 70 % of CO2 is converted to bicarbonate ions (HCO3-) and transported in plasma. CO2 diffuses into RBCs, combines with water and forms carbonic acid (H2CO3). H2CO3 being unstable quickly dissociates into H+ and HCO3. HCO3 ions are quite diffusible. Therefore, HCO3- diffuses from RBCs into the plasma. To maintain the ionic balance Cl- ions move from the plasma into the RBCs. This exchange is called chloride shift or Hamburger's phenomenon.

Q. During CO2​ transport, HCO3−​ diffuses from erythrocytes to plasma and in turn upsets the ionic balance momentarily. In order to keep the ionic balance, an equal number of Cl− pass into the erythrocytes from plasma. The process is known as

Hamburger phenomenon

bicarbonate shift

carbonation

Bohr's effect

Q. During $C O_{2}$ transport, $H C O_{3}^{-}$ diffuses from erythrocytes to plasma and in turn upsets the ionic balance momentarily. In order to keep the ionic balance, an equal number of $C l^{-}$ pass into the erythrocytes from plasma. The process is known as