DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    Chloride shift in respond to

    A)  \[HCO_{3}^{-}\]         

    B)  \[{{K}^{+}}\]

    C)  \[{{H}^{+}}\]           

    D)  \[N{{a}^{+}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Chloride shift occurs in respond to\[HCO_{3}^{-}\]. To maintain electrostatic neutrality of plasma, many chloride ions diffuse from plasma into RBC and bicarbonate ions pass out. The chloride content of RBC increases when oxygenated blood becomes deoxygenated. This is called chloride shift or Hamburger shift.


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