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Question

In the transport of CO2 from the tissues to the lungs which of the following occurs in the venous blood?

A) conversion of CO2 and H2O to H+ and HCO3-- in the RBC'S

B) Buffering of H+ by oxy haemoglobin

C) Shifting of HCO3-- into the RBC'S from plasma in exchange for Cl-

D)Alkalinization of RBC's

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Solution

The solution is option (a).
Because, in the transport of CO2 from the tissues to the lungs, conversion of CO2 and H2O to H+ and HCO3-- in the RBC'S takes place in the venous blood.

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