Enzyme carbonic anhydrase, in ______ speeds up the reaction of transport of carbon dioxide

Platelets

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Leucocyte

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Lymphocyte

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RBCs

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Solution

The correct option is D
RBCs

One of the functions of the enzyme in animals is to interconvert carbon dioxide and bicarbonate to maintain acid-base balance in blood and other tissues, and to help transport carbon dioxide out of tissues.

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