What Is the Primary Factor That Maintains the Pressure Gradient

question 17

Multiple Choice

What is the primary factor that maintains the pressure gradient that drives oxygen from the capillaries into the interstitial spaces and into the cells?

• A)Bohr effect on the RBC
• B)cellular consumption of oxygen
• C)Haldane effect on the RBC
• D)increased carbon dioxide in blood decreases Hb affinity for oxygen

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