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1. Carbonic anhydrase is present in the erythrocytes.
2. In erythrocytes the carbon dioxide combine with water and is transported.

Statement 1 is correct and is responsible for statement 2

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Statement 1 is correct but not involved in statement 2

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Solution

The correct option is A Statement 1 is correct and is responsible for statement 2
The correct option is A.
Carbonic anhydrase, enzyme found in red blood cells catalyzes the interconversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) and carbonic acid (H2CO3). Carbonic anhydrase plays an important role in respiration by influencing CO2 transport in the blood.

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