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

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The process by which chloride ions pass into RBC and bicarbonate ions pass out is called (A) bicarbonate shift (B) Chloride shift (C) buffer system (D) enzyme shift

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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.

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

bicarbonate shift

Chloride shift

buffer system

enzyme shift

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.