2. The following events occur when carbon dioxide enters an erythrocyte in a capillary.      1. Hydrogencarbonate ions diffuse into the plasma from the red     blood cells.      2. Dissociation of carbonic acid      3. Carbon dioxide reacts with water forming carbonic acid      4. Chloride ions diffuse into red blood cell from plasma First step to Final step A. 2 4 1 3 B. 3 2 1 4  C. 3 1 4 2  D. 2 3 4 1  E. 2 3 1 4

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2. The following events occur when carbon dioxide enters an erythrocyte in a capillary. 

    1. Hydrogencarbonate ions diffuse into the plasma from the red     blood cells. 

    2. Dissociation of carbonic acid 

    3. Carbon dioxide reacts with water forming carbonic acid 

    4. Chloride ions diffuse into red blood cell from plasma

First step to Final step
A. 2 4 1 3

B. 3 2 1 4 

C. 3 1 4 2 

D. 2 3 4 1 

E. 2 3 1 4 

Fetal haemoglobin is able to obtain oxygen from maternal blood because _________.

    A.fetal blood is more acid than maternal blood.

    B.maternal blood is more acidic than fetal blood.

    C.fetal red blood cell contains more haemoglobin than maternal red blood cell does.

    D.  maternal haemoglobin binds BPG weaker.      

    E.fetal haemoglobin binds BPG weaker.

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