Which of the Following Best Defines the Bohr Effect

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines the Bohr effect?

• A) The amount of a gas that diffuses across a membrane depends on the differences in the gas' partial pressure.
• B) The ability of hemoglobin to bind oxygen depends on the partial pressure of oxygen.
• C) In a mixture of gases, the total pressure of the mixture is the sum of the pressures of the individual gases.
• D) pH causes a displacement of the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve.
• E) As the concentration of chloride ions increases, the ability of hemoglobin to bind carbon dioxide decreases.

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Definitions:

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