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NEET Zoology (general) Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11

Assertion (A): Carbon dioxide is primarily transported in the blood as bicarbonate ions.

Reason (R): Carbonic anhydrase facilitates the conversion of carbon dioxide to bicarbonate ions in the blood.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false but R is true.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Carbon dioxide is mainly transported as bicarbonate ions due to the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, which catalyzes the conversion of CO2 to bicarbonate, as stated in the NCERT context.

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