Question
Which best summarizes the Bohr effect?
Multiple choice question.
More O2 will dissolve in the blood at higher pressures.
The rate of CO2 loading into the blood is increased in metabolically active tissues.
The rate of O2 unloading is increased in metabolically active tissues due to increased acidity.
Excessive inflation of the lungs will temporarily inhibit the I neurons and stop inspiration.
Answers
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The best summary of the Bohr effect is:
**The rate of O2 unloading is increased in metabolically active tissues due to increased acidity.**
The Bohr effect describes how an increase in carbon dioxide concentration and a decrease in pH (increased acidity) in metabolically active tissues enhance the release of oxygen from hemoglobin, facilitating oxygen delivery where it is needed most.
**The rate of O2 unloading is increased in metabolically active tissues due to increased acidity.**
The Bohr effect describes how an increase in carbon dioxide concentration and a decrease in pH (increased acidity) in metabolically active tissues enhance the release of oxygen from hemoglobin, facilitating oxygen delivery where it is needed most.