Why Is the Presence of Carbonic Anhydrase in RBCs So

question 54

Multiple Choice

Why is the presence of carbonic anhydrase in RBCs so crucial for carbon dioxide transport?

• A)forms H₂CO₃ which is the major buffer for carbon dioxide
• B)drives the hydrolysis reaction that forms HCO₃^-
• C)forms H₂CO₃, which is the way the majority of carbon dioxide is transported
• D)without its formation, carbon dioxide could not be excreted at the lungs

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Definitions:

Relatively Refractory

The state of an axon in the later phase of an action potential, during which higher-intensity electrical current is required to produce another action potential; a phase during which potassium channels are still open.

Periods

In geology, divisions of geological time; in biology, typically refers to the menstrual cycle, a regular natural change that occurs in the reproductive system.

EPSP

Excitatory postsynaptic potential; a temporary increase in postsynaptic membrane potential caused by the flow of positively charged ions into the postsynaptic cell, making it more likely for a neuron to fire.

IPSP

Inhibitory postsynaptic potential, a type of synaptic potential that makes a neuron less likely to generate an action potential.