Question 1
A inhibitor of carbonic anhydrase would
◦ interfere with oxygen binding to hemoglobin.
◦ decrease the amount of carbon dioxide dissolved in plasma.
◦ increase blood pH.
◦ increase the amount of bicarbonate formed in the blood.
◦ All of the answers are correct.
Question 2
The chloride shift occurs when
◦ carbonic acid is formed.
◦ hydrogen ions leave the red blood cells.
◦ bicarbonate ions leave the red blood cells.
◦ hydrogen ions enter the red blood cells.