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A-LevelBiologyGas exchangeOct/Nov 2011Paper 1 Q251 Mark

Which row shows the changes in concentration in the red blood cells when carbon dioxide diffuses from respiring cells?

Acarbonic anhydrase: decreases, hydrogencarbonate ions: no change, hydrogen ions: no change
Bcarbonic anhydrase: increases, hydrogencarbonate ions: increases, hydrogen ions: increases
Ccarbonic anhydrase: no change, hydrogencarbonate ions: decrease, hydrogen ions: increase
Dcarbonic anhydrase: no change, hydrogencarbonate ions: increase, hydrogen ions: increase

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About This A-Level Biology Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Oct/Nov 2011 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Gas exchange and is worth 1 mark.

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