Zoology-(general)
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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