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  1. The process of migration of chloride ions from plasma to RBC and of carbonate ions from RBC to plasma is
    1. chloride shift
    2. ionic shift
    3. atomic shift
    4. Na+ pump
Correct Option: A

During the transport of CO2 through the blood, bicarbonate ions diffuse out of RBCs while chloride ions from plasma enter the RBCs to maintain ionic equilibrium. This is called chloride shift.


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