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Biology
The Bohr shift describes
Q. The Bohr shift describes
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Breathing and Exchange of Gases
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A
The outward movement of Cl
−
−
from the blood cell in exchange for HCO
3
−
The outward movement of Cl- from the blood cell in exchange for
H
C
O
3
−
moving into the cell.
35%
B
The leftward shift of the entire oxygen equilibrium curve when temperature rises.
16%
C
The rightward shift of the entire oxygen equilibrium curve when pH rises.
32%
D
The rightward shift of the entire oxygen equilibrium curve when pH falls.
18%
Solution:
The Bohr effect describes the action of pH on the oxygenbinding curve. Decreases in pH result in a net right shift of the entire oxygen equilibrium curve.