What Is Chloride Shift

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is chloride shift?

• A)An exchange that maintains the ionic balance between the red blood cells and the plasma
• B)Movement of chloride across the respiratory membranes, decreasing oxygen delivery to tissues
• C)The type of reaction catalyzed by carbonic anhydrase
• D)Movement of chloride into cerebrospinal fluid, allowing its interaction with peripheral chemoreceptors

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