Which of These Statements Does NOT Indicate Why a Chloride

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements does NOT indicate why a chloride shift occurs in red blood cells

• A)to prevent development of an electrical gradient
• B)in response to bicarbonate movement into the plasma
• C)to prevent an increase in blood pH
• D)to restore electrical neutrality

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Definitions:

Peritubular Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels that surround the tubules in the kidney, involved in reabsorption and secretion during urine formation.

Efferent Arteriole

A small blood vessel that leads away from the glomerulus of the kidney after filtration has occurred, playing a role in regulating blood pressure and filtration rate.

Cortical Radiate Vein

Veins within the kidney that transport blood away from the nephrons.

Transitional Epithelium

A type of epithelial tissue that can stretch and change shape, found mainly in the urinary system.