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WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2007

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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

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    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.


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