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Chapter 15, Problem 8E
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The enzyme that converts carbon dioxide and water into carbonic acid.
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The Erythrocytes or RBCs contain two enzymes hemoglobin and carbonic anhydrase which are involved for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide in the bloodstream. Carbonic anhydrase is the enzyme responsible for the transport of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream. It balances the pH of blood and enables breathing out of carbon dioxide.
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Ch. 15.3 - Prob. 15.1.1QCCh. 15.3 - Prob. 15.1.2QCCh. 15.3 - Prob. 15.1.3QCCh. 15.3 - Prob. 15.1.4QCCh. 15.4 - Prob. 1CTQCh. 15.4 - Prob. 2CTQCh. 15.4 - Prob. 3CTQCh. 15.4 - Prob. 15.2.1QCCh. 15.4 - Prob. 15.2.2QCCh. 15.4 - Prob. 15.2.3QC
Ch. 15 - Prob. 1ECh. 15 - Which organ synthesizes...Ch. 15 - Which of the following classes of leukocytes...Ch. 15 - Which class of leukocytes develops into...Ch. 15 - Prob. 5ECh. 15 - Prob. 6ECh. 15 - Prob. 7ECh. 15 - Prob. 8ECh. 15 - Describe the life cycle of erythrocytes. Be sure...Ch. 15 - Prob. 10ECh. 15 - Prob. 11ECh. 15 - Prob. 12E
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