Chloride shifting
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Most of the carbon dioxide that enters the blood is transported in the form of bicarbonate ions (HCO3-). Carbon dioxide reacts with water in the red blood cells to form carbonic acid, which then dissociates into bicarbonate ions and hydrogen ions.
Oxygen is carried in the blood by attaching to hemoglobin molecules in red blood cells. When the blood reaches cells that need oxygen, it is released from hemoglobin and diffuses into the cells. Carbon dioxide is mainly transported in the blood as bicarbonate ions, which are formed when carbon dioxide reacts with water in red blood cells.
Carbon dioxide is primarily transported in the blood in the form of bicarbonate ions (HCO3-). This process involves the conversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate ions by the enzyme carbonic anhydrase in red blood cells.
Permeable cells are cells that allow the movement of certain substances across their membrane. Examples include plant cells, red blood cells, and white blood cells. These cells have specialized structures that facilitate the movement of molecules in and out of the cell.
Capillaries carry carbon dioxide away from cells where it reacts with water to form a bicarbonate ion which is more dissolvable in blood than CO2.