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Adaptive test — questions are selected based on your ability estimate. — Tag: BohrEffect

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What is the Bohr effect?

The decreased affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen caused by decreased pH, which increases O₂ release at the tissues The movement of chloride ions into red blood cells to balance the charge as bicarbonate ions leave The conversion of CO₂ and water to carbonic acid by carbonic anhydrase inside red blood cells The increased binding of CO₂ to haemoglobin after oxygen has been released

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