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A-LevelBiologyGas exchangeOct/Nov 2015Paper 1 Q281 Mark

Which reactions take place in a capillary in an active tissue? 1 carbon dioxide and water are formed from hydrogencarbonate ions and hydrogen ions 2 carbonic acid is formed from carbon dioxide and water 3 carbaminohaemoglobin is formed from carbon dioxide and haemoglobin 4 haemoglobin and hydrogen ions are formed from haemoglobinic acid

A1 and 2
B1 and 3
C2 and 3
D2 and 4

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) Oct/Nov 2015 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Gas exchange and is worth 1 mark.

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